Bridget Jones is a British icon, so it seems bizarre that she has been brought to life by a Texan actor. The journey to that casting had plenty of twists.

Renee Zellweger said her character Bridget Jones "feels like an old friend" as she and the cast of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" attended the film's world premiere in London on Wednesday.

The actress stunned in the 25-year-old fuchsia dress at the London premiere of “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.”