Bridget Jones Movies
I remember when Cameron Crowe was casting the female lead for Jerry Maguire in early 1996 there were stories of a lot of famous actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Marisa Tomei, and Cameron Di being tested but Crowe was having a difficult time finding the perfect Dorothy. Dorothy to some degree represents Crowe in the film and there is a character like her in all of his films. Dorothy is strong but genuine and thoughtful and it is important that this character never loses this quality throughout the film. When Rene Zellweger was casting I thought “who?”. As I recall in the article that announced Zellweger’s casting Crowe said she was perfect and with Tom Cruise cast in the title role Crowe did not feel the need to cast a bigger name. Crowe’s choice paid off perfectly. Zellweger is the heart of Jerry Maguire and though her character gets put through the wringer and makes mistakes throughout the story she never loses her sense of self. Zellw...