The fifth season of Only Murders in the Building has added another big name, with Renée Zellweger joining the cast.
As per the show’s official social media accounts, the Bridget Jones star joins the previously announced Christoph Waltz and Keegan-Michael Key for the upcoming instalment of Hulu’s comedy-mystery, which follows a trio of podcasters and amateur sleuths.
The announcement was made in the same vein as that of the cast for Avengers: Doomsday, with Zellweger’s name being printed on the back of a chair in an empty studio. Like with Waltz and Key’s parts, the nature of Zellweger’s role remains unknown.
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We do know that she will come into contact with the central trio of Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), who will continue to solve crimes from their base at the Arconia.
With production underway on the fifth season in New York City, several fans shared their excitement about Zellweger’s casting, with one X user writing: “BRIDGET JONES IN ONLY MURDERS?!?!? AHHHH.”
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“How it feels to be a Renée fan today,” wrote another fan as they shared a GIF of the star from Chicago, with the official Only Murders account replying: “Isn't it great, isn't it swell? isn't it?!”
One fan made a suggestion for Zellweger’s character, writing: “Need her to channel the Bridget Jones accent,” while others commented on the seemingly trendy style of casting announcements as they wrote: “Nice, chair reveals about to be all the rave.”
Zellweger’s casting in Only Murders comes fresh off the success of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth instalment of the series.
In our review of the rom-com, we praised the film for its “admirable” and “affecting” portrayal of grief.
Only Murders in the Building streams on Hulu and Disney+.
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