Ed Sheeran To Feature In Third ‘Bridget Jones' Film ‘Bridget Jones's Baby'

Ed Sheeran To Feature In New 'Bridget Jones' Film
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Ed Sheeran is carving out quite the screen career for himself.

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Following his appearance on ‘Home And Away’, the ‘Thinking Out Loud singer is also set to appear in the forthcoming ‘Bridget Jones’ film.

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Ed Sheeran

Scenes for the eagerly-anticipated third instalment, ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’, were filmed at Ed’s recent Croke Park gig in Dublin.

One scene in the movie will see Bridget sitting on the shoulders of a mystery man in the audience, although Reneé Zellweger wasn’t actually at the gig as producers used a stunt double for the scenes.

"Renée's body double and the cameramen were in and out of the crowd as quickly as possible."

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Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant starred in the first two 'Bridget Jones' films

‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, which follows 2001's 'Bridget Jones's Diary' and 2004's 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason', is expected to hit cinema screens next year, although full production has not yet started.

One star who won’t be back for the third film is Hugh Grant.

Hugh starred as love interest Daniel Cleaver in the first two films of the franchise, but confirmed he had dropped out of the third installment last year.

“The book’s excellent, by the way, but the script is completely different - well, the script as I last saw it a few years ago.”

Emma Thompson was subsequently called upon to help rewrite the screenplay after cast members gave the original script the thumbs down.

The actress is no stranger to writing box office hits having penned and starred in 'Nanny McPhee' and she also won an Oscar for her big screen adaption of 'Sense And Sensibility'.

Who Should Play The New Bridget Jones?
Lena Dunham(01 of15)
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If the "Girls" creator and star has proven anything, it's that she's the master of self-effacing humor. (credit:Getty)
Jessica Simpson(02 of15)
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The singer's real-life weight-loss as a Weight Watchers spokeswoman would make all those diary entries extra meta. (credit:Getty)
Mila Kunis(03 of15)
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Because she's proved that she can carry her own in meaty roles in "Black Swan" and "Friends with Benefits." (credit:Getty)
Isla Fisher(04 of15)
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You can't go more traditional comedienne than Isla Fisher, wife of Sacha Baron Cohen and a bright star in films like "Wedding Crashers" and "Bachelorette." (credit:Getty)
Rebel Wilson(05 of15)
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A scarily talented comedic force from Australia who's already made a huge impression in "Pitch Perfect," "Bridesmaids" and "Bachelorette" -- and all within a year. (credit:Getty)
Elizabeth Olsen (06 of15)
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She's sure got scary down (see: "Martha Marcy May Marlene"), but we're betting the youngest Olsen sister can do comedy just as well. (credit:Getty)
Emma Stone(07 of15)
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Even though she's a movie star, Emma Stone has got that girl-next-door vibe thing down. (credit:Getty)
Jennifer Lawrence(08 of15)
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The "Hunger Games" actress's charming late-night interviews have shown that she's as terribly awkward as Bridget Jones on a first date. (credit:Getty)
America Ferrara(09 of15)
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We loved her as "Ugly Betty." We have a sneaking suspicion we'd love her even more as Bridget Jones. (credit:Getty)
Kat Dennings(10 of15)
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The 26-year-old actress could bring introduce a modern feel to the film franchise. (credit:Getty)
Zooey Deschanel(11 of15)
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A song-and-dance Bridget Jones? Why not. (credit:Getty)
Mindy Kaling(12 of15)
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Sharp-witted and quick-tongued makes Mindy Kaling a perfect recipe for the new Bridget Jones. (credit:Getty)
Kristen Wiig(13 of15)
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As the bitter best friend in "Bridesmaids," the former "SNL" star proved that she knows exactly what girls -- and hey, a bunch of guys, too -- want to watch. (credit:Getty)
Rachel McAdams(14 of15)
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Because Rachel McAdams' spunk ("Mean Girls") and softness ("The Notebook") means that she'd have the right range for Bridget. (credit:Getty)
Renée Zellweger(15 of15)
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Why replace the original? (credit:Getty)