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Warning: This article contains spoilers forBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
When she goes inside, we learn this is a party commemorating the fourth anniversary of Mark’s passing.
That poignant one-two punch was all part of director Michael Morris' plan.
Colin Firth and Renée Zellweger in ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.Credit:Jay Maidment/Universal
“When we meet Mark, I want us to feel like he’s there,” he explains.
‘Oh, there he is.
He’s with me.
‘Mad About the Boy’.Peacock
I feel fine.’
Once Mark’s death was established, Morris began experimenting with how he was featured throughout the film.
That same evening, he appears as a blurred figure when Bridget tucks their children into bed.
He lingers at their bedsides after she bids them goodnight and sings them a soft song.
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It was quite conscious how we used him in the film."
“I’ve shared this experience with Colin for 25 years,” Zellweger says.
But I think that’s how it works, isn’t it?
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyis streaming now on Peacock before heading into theaters on Feb. 14.
