The Harry Potter trio took different directions after the end of the fantasy series: Daniel Radcliffe makes crazy genre films. Ron actor Rupert Grint can mainly be seen in series. Hermione actress Emma Watson had the greatest career. She delivered a billion-dollar success with Beauty and the Beast and worked with directors like Sofia Coppola (Bling Ring).
Things have been quiet around the British woman for a few years now: What does Emma Watson actually do?
Harry Potter star Emma Watson revealed the reason for her acting break this year
The last film Emma Watson directed was Little Women in 2018. In 2019, the literary adaptation by Barbie director Greta Gerwig was released. Watson was most recently seen in the special Return to Hogwarts – 20 Years of Harry Potter, which you can stream on WOW*.
Otherwise you don’t hear much about the actress. Why is that? In an interview in May 2023, Emma Watson spoke about her current career phase – and the reason for her now quite long break from acting.
If I’m honest, I wasn’t particularly happy. I think I felt a bit like I was in a cage.
Watson had already struggled with her fate while filming Harry Potter. After Part 5, she became serious about withdrawing from the fantasy series. In the end it didn’t get that far.
Watson also found it difficult to vouch for films in interviews over which she had little or no creative influence, she said.
I realized that I only wanted to advocate for things that, if criticized, I would […] could say, ‘Yes, I messed up, it was my decision. I should have done better.’When will Emma Watson return?
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Emma Watson in her last major film, Little Women
Emma Watson is certainly active professionally – just not in the area in which her fans got to know her. She models and is involved with various fashion brands. She also advocates for the rights of abuse victims and trans people.
Watson is probably rather critical of the planned Harry Potter series. Participation is virtually impossible. Emma Watson wants to act outside of the popular fantasy franchise again. She announced a cinema project for 2024. What it is supposed to be about is unknown.
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