Jim Broadbent knew Renee Zellweger was ‘special’ from first Bridget Jones film

Renee Zellweger at the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy world premiere in London (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Actor Jim Broadbent has said he knew Renee Zellweger was a “special” actress from her first rehearsal as Bridget Jones.

The 75-year-old, who plays Bridget’s father Colin Jones in the series, was speaking to the PA news agency at Wednesday’s London world premiere of the franchise’s fourth and final film, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.