Renee Zellweger Refuses to Get Fat for Bridget Jones Film

It’s not uncommon for actors and actresses to gain or lose weight for a movie part, with some skeptics even saying that, the more drastic the physical transformation, the higher the odds of landing an Oscar nomination or even a win. One star who’s not so quick to jump on the transformation bandwagon is Renee Zellweger, who is reportedly set on maintaining her slender frame for the upcoming Bridget Jones film, E! Online writes.

As fans must already know, Zellweger had to pack an extra 30 or so pounds for the first two films, a transformation that was easier to make happen than reverse. That is to say, as Renee herself put it, it was easy for her to gain weight but quite the opposite when it came to shedding it. With this in mind and given that yo-yo dieting has only negative effects on one’s health, the actress is thinking of wearing a fat suit for the upcoming film.

“Some things are simply too good to mess with. Like, cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream (no need for chocolate sauce) or Ryan Reynolds (no need for a shirt). Or Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones. While the actress is confirmed to take on the part for a third time, word is that she won’t be packing on the pounds to embody the character from head to toe with a little jiggle in between. Which is why this report is so disturbing. It would take Harry Potter-level CGI to even come close to making the waify actress look fleshy.” E! writes.

Apparently, sources are saying that Renee is very worried about what this fattening up and losing of weight does to her health, which is why she’s not willing to risk anything more the third time around. The question of the kind and amount of effort she has to put in to move the extra pounds also weighs very heavy in the balance and, when the line is drawn, it becomes obvious it’s easier for the actress to just wear a suit to become Bridget Jones again than to actually become plumper.

“Renee will be wearing a fat suit in the third film as it took her a while to lose the weight last time. She’s also thinking about the effect quickly putting on and then losing 30 pounds has on her body.” an unnamed but admittedly reliable source tells the British media and is then quoted by E! Online.