Renee Zellweger has agreed to bid farewell to her svelte figure in order to reprise her role as chronic singleton Bridget Jones. The actress has worked hard to regain her slim physique, but she is to receive £15 million to make her return as the socially challenged character, propelling her into the premiere league of Hollywood actresses, alongside the likes of Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman.
She will have to go on a vigorous "anti-fitness regime", cutting out all exercise and increasing her calorie intake by 1,500 a day, to put on over 20lbs. Renee will return to her current size over the course of making the new movie, however, as her character will dramatically lose weight as part of the story.
Her Bridget Jones co-stars Hugh Grant and Colin Firth are also returning for the sequel, entitled The Edge Of Reason. In the new flick Bridget has moved in with barrister Mark Darcy, but discovers domestic bliss is not so blissful after all. A tough new storyline sees our heroine dumping her beau, before a series of mishaps land her in a Thai prison.
Renee's huge pay packet is six times what she earned for the original film, and this time the actress will also receive a share of the lucrative DVD and video profits.
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