Gwyneth Paltrow urged to 'gain weight for Bridget Jones style film role to fix negative image following feud with Vanity Fair'

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has come under pressure to try and fix her image problem following her feud with Vanity Fair.

According to RadarOnline the 41-year-old is being urged to do something ‘big’ like ‘gain weight for a Bridget Jones style film role’ to get the public back on her side.

An insider told the website that between the negative press and poor ticket sells for her latest film Thank You For Sharing, the actress needs to make a change.

Time for change: Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly being urged to do something 'big' to change her image

They said: ‘She has to fix this problem before she commits to more work. There is a significant image problem at work and Gwyneth doesn’t want to have another baby to

fix it.'

It’s thought that following her tragic miscarriage, which she opened up about for the first time in the Mail On Sunday back in March, she’s not keen to try for another child with her husband Chris Martin.

According to the insider, she does have another option: ‘It looks like she will have to undergo either some weight gain for a role that wins her Bridget Jones-style sympathy or perhaps do a play on Broadway or in London that will allow her to reconnect with her core fans.’

Trouble in paradise: It's thought the poor reception of her latest film Thanks For Sharing hasn't helped the situation

And apparently the actress is hell bent on fixing it, with the insider adding: ‘She knows there’s a problem, and is focused on fixing it. She’s completely lost the public’s sympathy with her ‘little miss perfect’ image.’

The war between Gwyneth and Vanity Fair began when the magazine revealed its intention to publish an 'epic takedown' of the actress following her refusal to cooperate with a planned cover story on her, and the star taking offense to the harder edge the magazine is taking towards Hollywood's elite.

Things escalated when it was reported she had asked her celebrity fans to boycott their annual Oscar’s party next year.

Change on the way: The actress is being urged 'to either gain weight or do a Broadway play' 

However the actress is vehemently denying the claims, with her representative telling MailOnline the allegations are 'completely false'.

'Gwyneth has not asked anyone to not attend the party,' the Iron Man actress’s rep said.

Lost it: Gwyneth is thought to be aware that people aren't keen ' ¿little miss perfect¿ image'

Last month, Gwyneth, who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, was forced to deny any 'romantic relationship' with supermodel Elle Macpherson's billionaire husband Jeff Soffer - after it was claimed their friendship may be probed in the explosive article.

Again however, a spokesman for the Oscar winner told told MailOnline: 'It's completely false. Jeff is a longtime friend of Gwyneth's and there was no romantic relationship with him at all. He flew many of his friends to Miami that weekend - not just Gwyneth.'

It is unclear exactly when the issue of Vanity Fair will drop, however it's believed to be before the Oscars in March – the January issue is due out on the 11th December while the February issue will hit newsstands on 8th January. 

Explosive: The magazine is said to be publishing an 'epic takedown' of the actress who is married to Chris Martin  (pictured here arriving alone in LA on Friday)