LONDON (Reuters) -Bridget Jones has joined the likes of Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and other beloved film characters with her own statue in London’s Leicester Square.

Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, who has played the titular character in all four “Bridget Jones” films, attended Monday’s unveiling of the statue which celebrates 25 years since the first movie, “Bridget Jones’ Diary”, was released.

“It’s pretty crazy. It’s kind of strange. It’s not something that you… ever expect… it’s quite a surprise,” Zellweger told Reuters.

Asked what she made of the statue, which depicts Bridget with her hair tied back, dressed in a mini skirt and holding a pen and diary, she said: “I mean, she’s adorable… she’s really cute. Looks like Bridget to me.”

Author Helen Fielding created the character of Bri

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