the actress explains her six-year absence

Probably the most anticipated return of the start of the year. Like Cameron Diaz, Renée Zellweger is making her comeback to the cinema, after several years of absence. The actress known for her portrayal of Bridget Jones in the romantic comedies of the same name recently opened up about her favorite thing to do over the past six years.

It was her own interpretations that pushed her to stop everything. In a recent interview with “British Vogue”, Renée Zellweger explained why she suddenly put her career on hold after “Judy” in 2019, which nevertheless won her the Oscar for best actress. “I was fed up with the sound of my own voice. When I was working, I was like, ‘Can you hear yourself? Is that your sad voice? Your crazy voice?’ I went around in circles with always the same emotions. »

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Before returning to her most cult role for a new opus, Renée Zellweger found her happiness elsewhere: “I studied international law, built a house, rescued two old dogs. I wrote music. I spent a lot of time with my family. I drove across the country with the dogs,” she lists. “And I got my health back. »

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A new film planned for Valentine’s Day

Good news because a few weeks before the release of the new “Bridget Jones: Mad About Him”, Renée Zellweger has her work cut out for her. In the feature film, her character is a single mother whose love life is turned upside down by the arrival of two new suitors, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.

“I think people recognize themselves in Bridget Jones and identify with her struggles and her doubts. Bridget is authentically herself,” says the actress. “She doesn’t always make the right decisions, but whatever her faults, she remains cheerful and optimistic, keeps going and triumphs in her own way.”

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The film is scheduled to hit French theaters on February 12.