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22 Iconic Movies And Series That Had To Recast Actors And Actresses

We have compiled the most famous recasting decisions in movies and TV shows.

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Lockerbie drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is elegant and sensitive – but it feels unnecessary

3/5 The new show, which focuses on the joint investigation between the Scottish and the Americans, comes hot on the heels of Sky’s Colin Firth-led drama about the 1988 disaster

The Independent UK

Why Stellan Skarsgård ‘hated’ filming Mamma Mia! scenes

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Christine Baranski says Stellan Skarsgård ‘hated’ Mamma Mia! filming experience

‘The camera would usually avoid him,’ the actor said

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Colin Firth’s ex says she ‘doesn’t miss’ Hollywood lifestyle after divorce from Oscar winner

The ‘Pride and Prejudice’ actor was married to the eco-activist for 22 years

The Independent UK

Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips reveals why she screamed in Hugh Grant’s face on set of Notting Hill

‘That was the first time I met Hugh,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Looking for a binge-watch? 3 free shows on the Roku Channel I recommend

From classic period dramas to gripping police procedurals, here are three free series you can watch now on the Roku Channel

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‘Tears were running down my face’: why Bridget Jones 4 is the most moving romcom of modern times

Word back from the cinemas is united – and sniffly: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is leaving audiences in surprising puddles. Our writers reveal the moments that made then sob loudest, and why

The Guardian - UK

‘You don’t see the trauma until suddenly you do’: Lockerbie bombing’s lasting impact on a ‘normal little town’

Ongoing trials, documentaries and dramatisations mean the Scottish town remains in the spotlight, willingly or not

The Guardian - UK

Renee Zellweger recalls how Colin Firth made her cry on first day filming new Bridget Jones movie

Renee Zellweger has recalled how her Bridget Jones co-star Colin Firth made her cry on first day filming their new film, Mad About The Boy.

The Independent UK

Bridget Jones director shares Colin Firth’s emotional reaction to film

‘That’s one secret I wanted to save’ said Morris about Firth’s involvement in production

The Independent UK

Helen Fielding says she will 'never forgive herself' for killing off Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones

Helen Fielding will "never forgive herself" for killing off Colin Firth's character in the 'Bridget Jones' franchise.

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Mad About the Boy is the best Bridget Jones sequel yet – and Renée Zellweger remains sensational

4/5 Zellweger’s Bridget is now a widow – and romanced by both Leo Woodall’s younger man and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s kindly teacher – and this sequel, adapted from Helen Fielding’s third book in her series of novels, is vulnerable, honest and very funny

The Independent UK

‘Delightfully absurd’: why Mamma Mia! is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers drawing attention to their go-to mood-lifting films is an ode to the hit Abba musical from 2008

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Colin Firth’s ex-wife Livia sheds light on post-divorce relationship with Oscar winner

‘We love each other,’ said Italian eco-activist

The Independent UK

New Bridget Jones film surpasses Barbie in advance UK box office sales

Renée Zellweger’s return has already earned an impressive feat

Evening Standard

New BBC Lockerbie documentary will ‘honour the memory of those lost’

Those covered in the 60-minute film include Olive Gordon, a 25-year-old hairdresser, and Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis.

The Independent UK

Where is ‘Mad About The Boy’ set? All the Bridget Jones filming locations you can visit in London

Here are the settings behind Bridget’s single (and sometimes not-so-single) life in the UK capital

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The Independent UK

Bridget Jones film causes surge in popularity of three surprising foods

On-screen singleton was famously a disaster in the kitchen

The Guardian - UK

Once more unto the breeches: the 20 best Jane Austen TV dramas – ranked!

Colin Firth in a wet shirt! Elizabeth Bennet as a YouTuber! As the BBC marks the author’s 250th anniversary with four-parter Miss Austen, we pick her finest television outings

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger reveals how she feels about Bridget Jones 4’s sad twist

Audiences have been left in tears by the film’s surprisingly emotional storyline

The Guardian - UK

Big knickers, bad decisions and old bats: Renée Zellweger on the return of Bridget Jones

Nearly 25 years after the first film, the actor, her co-stars and the writer Helen Fielding discuss the ultimate singleton, love and loss – and the final resting place for Bridget’s massive knickers

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Film's Hapless '90s Singleton Bridget Jones Returns

Hollywood star Renee Zellweger on Wednesday will mark the return of Bridget Jones -- the Chardonnay-swigging, calorie-counting hapless 1990s singleton -- at the world premiere of the franchise's upcoming film "Mad About the Boy".

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant reunite for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy premiere

Film releases in cinemas internationally on 12 February 2025

The Independent UK

Colin Firth’s Lockerbie series slammed as ‘tragedy porn’ by victims of Pan Am disaster

‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ is a dramatization of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in 1988

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