Firth’s Fightin’ Talk

Colin Firth has so far been having a bit of a rough time on the set of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Recent spy pictures to emerge from the production showed Firth locked in mortal combat with Hugh Grant - a reprisal of the classic brawl that marked the first film's high point - and the epic battle has taken its toll on the actor. "You may have noticed I've lost my voice," Firth told Empire Online. "It's not puberty, it's actually because I was freezing cold - we end up in the water in that fight. I spent a couple of days in a very, very cold pond with Hugh Grant, which socially was pleasant enough but has left me a little worse for wear." Resuming his role as the aloof and stand-offish Mark Darcy, Firth initially had reservations at returning to Bridget's world. "It's very odd actually, I think most of us were sceptical about whether