Bridget Jones sequel in doubt

The much-anticipated sequel to the Bridget Jones Diary movie has been thrown into doubt by actress Renee Zellweger.

Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, the actress who starred in the first Bridget movie, dismissed reports that she had agreed to appear in the sequel and said neither she, nor her co-star Hugh Grant, knew anything about the project.

"Neither of us has seen scripts, neither of us has a start date and neither of us has committed because there is nothing to commit to," she told the BBC.

But the 33-year-old admitted that she would enjoy rekindling her character in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

"I would love to do it if it's right," she said. "Bridget is a character I care a lot about. If it's as special as it ought to be, if it's taken care of in the way that it deserves to be, then sure."

Reports last year suggested that an agreement was in place for Zellweger to star in the sequel.

Writers Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding (author of the diaries) and Richard Curtis were reported to be sure they had landed Zellweger.