Hugh Grant’s absence from the third movie in the Bridget Jones franchise was a major talking point among fans, as was the supposed death of his character in an off-screen plane crash. The original plan was for Grant to return as Bridget’s womanizing ex Daniel Cleaver,

Mad About the Boy" stars Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant. Colin Firth also returns as Mark Darcy in a few scenes, with a catch.

Now, Grant has returned as the (sometimes) loveable rogue in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which sees the title character return to the dating scene four years after the tragic loss of her true love Mark Darcy (Colin Firth).