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With the iconic British romcom turning 20, it s worth remembering Bridget Jones was never actually "fat", "alone" or a "spinster", writes Lauren Morris.
Tuesday, 13th April 2021 at 7:00 am
Bridget Jones’s Diary – the iconic British film based on Helen Fielding’s novel of the same name – turns 20 today, with the rom-com starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant having made its cinematic debut back in 2001.
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With this year marking such a big anniversary, I dove into the Bridget Jones Cinematic Universe (the BJCU if you will) and revisited its many, many characters for a
RadioTimes.com official ranking of all your Daniel Cleavers, your Unas, your Mr Fitzherberts and your Shazzers.
24. ‘Uncle’ Geoffrey
Played by: James Faulkner
The lecherous, bum-pinching Geoffrey lands himself at the bottom of our ranking, which should come as no surprise to anyone considering he’s arguably the film franchise’s biggest creep. Married to Una, the best friend of Bridget’s mum Pam, Geoffrey is described by Bridget as “someone who insists I call him uncle when he gropes my a e” (ew) and generally exude
Naughty office politics: Daniel Cleaver and Bridget Jones
Credit: Universal Pictures
Last weekend saw the 20th anniversary of 2001 film Bridget Jones’s Diary. And while the rom-com is still adored by many, it is also often criticised for its dated moral values in the age of MeToo. Many think pieces have denounced the film s feminist credentials over the years, while one tweet picking apart the film s questionable treatment of body image and sex went viral last February. In the recent documentary Being Bridget Jones, which aired over Christmas, the writer Helen Fielding herself admitted she didn’t think the first film could be made today. “I think, thank you, #MeToo,” she said.
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