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Renée Zellweger has described the freshly installed statue of Bridget Jones as “endearing”, remarking, “I think, it’s far more charming than me.”

The actress was talking as the new statue commemorating the beloved figure she portrayed for more than 20 years was unveiled in London’s Leicester Square on Monday.

Bridget Jones was first imagined in 1996 by writer Helen Fielding, and first adapted for the movies in 2001. The fourth film was released this past February.

Speaking at the ceremony, Fielding left open writing more, remarking you should “always keep options open.”

The star added that everyone can see themselves in Bridget, which accounts for her enduring charm.

“Her openness, her humanness,” she said. “We see our own reflections in her, we relate in her challenges.

“It gives permission for the everyone else to be genuinely who we are. Flawed.”

The persona of Bridget Jones touched many women’s hearts, who found solace in her ups and downs.

From her awkward work blunders, to her iconic granny pants, Bridget resonated with a age group who saw themselves in her—and has attracted a new generation of new admirers too.

The latest movie in the franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, was released in early this year, and shows Bridget living as a single mother and tackling contemporary romance.

It garnered divided opinions, but recorded the best theatrical launch ever for a romantic comedy in the UK and Ireland, according to reports.

The film was billed as the last installment in the saga—but speaking at the event, two longtime enthusiasts, Faye and Wayne, said they were sure there would be a sequel.

“There are so many things that were open-ended at the finale of the latest installment,” said Faye.

“Her character keeps evolving. I’d love to be with Bridget Jones all the way to the retirement home,” added Wayne.

When questioned about the possibility of a future story in Bridget Jones’ journey, Fielding said: “Never say never. Inspiration come to you as a writer. So if a narrative was inspired that I thought was real and interesting and new then I would write it.”

Certain critics think the struggling and imperfect lead, who’s preoccupied by her body image and relationship status, is not the best example.

And Fielding personally has acknowledged in the past that certain aspects of the narrative feel dated.

“Bridget Jones’s Diary couldn’t be written today, placed in modern times, because all those male coworkers would be sacked,” she said last year. “It was a really different time.”

But reflecting on Monday, she said she wished the wider message of the story would continue to chime for readers.

“I think, to have the comfort of observing a character that you can identify with, because they are real and imperfect and vulnerable, it’s like having the confidante you can be real with,” she said.

The monument is the pioneering to honor a rom com on the landmark’s Scenes in the Square trail.

The Scenes in the Square display first debuted in recently with the addition of multiple figures including Laurel and Hardy, Mary Poppins, Batman, Bugs Bunny, Don Lockwood, Paddington Bear, Mr Bean and Wonder Woman.

Since then, statues of the boy wizard, the iconic seat from Game of Thrones, the beloved dog and the adventurer have been included.