Grant has huge fun as Cleaver, the caddish womaniser who shatters the memory of Grant's stuttering English gents in films like Notting Hilland Four Weddings And A Funeral that he had made his reputation on. Costars Grant and Firth seem completely out of their depth in the film, possibly because their characters feel somewhat underwritten - this is Bridget's tale, after all. According to Rushdie, he and Grant shot a scene where they kissed but this did not make the final cut.
Acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie has a brief cameo in the film, which only came about after Fielding asked him if he wanted to make a fool of himself.However, she impressed enough to be cast as Shazza - a character believed to be a representative of director and friend of Helen Fielding Sharon Maguire. Sally Phillips auditioned for the lead role, which was highly sought after, but lost out to Zellweger.Her accent was so convincing that she refused to drop it away from the set - the first time Grant heard her natural voice was at the wrap party once the film was complete. To help prepare for the role, Zellweger spent a month working at a publishing company in London under an alias whilst also developing her accent and gaining the weight.
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