Why Colin Firth Hated His Moose Sweater in ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’
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Colin Firth's moose sweatshirt, or jumper, in Bridget Jones's Diary is renowned, however he stated using it on set wasn't a dream become a reality.
"The set was lit at about 140 degrees Fahrenheit; it melted candle lights and desiccated the turkey curry," Firth, 63, remembered to Home entertainment Weekly in a resurfaced interview. "I practically tore the jumper to pieces pulling it off in between takes."
Firth, who played Mark Darcy in the movie franchise, joked, "I most likely lost about 15 pounds," admitting, "I had little love for it by the end."
The star notoriously used the unsightly jumper in the 2001 rom-com when his character initially fulfilled Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) at a New Year's Day event.
"Maybe this was the strange Mr. Right I've be...