Emma Watson hasn't acted since December 2018, when she wrapped production on Greta Gerwig's beloved “Little Women” adaptation. Considering the “Harry Potter” star isn't currently attached to any film or television projects, her acting hiatus could very well hit the five-year mark by the end of 2023.
Emma Watson is all about finding the magic. Five years after the Harry Potter alum appeared in her last movie, the 33-year-old opened up about why she took a break from her acting career. "I think I felt a bit caged," she told Financial Times in an interview published April 28.
Her big break came in 1999 when casting began for 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone', which was based on JK Rowling's bestselling novel. Watson won the role of Hermione Granger with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint taking the other two leading roles.
In 2020, she joined the board of directors of Kering, a luxury brand group, in her capacity as an advocate for sustainable fashion. In 2023, she launched Renais, a gin brand that she co-founded with her brother Alex. The gin was inspired by the wine region of Chablis, where her family has been making wine for 30 years.
While Emma Watson appeared in This Is the End, and received rave reviews from critics, she was not comfortable with one scene involving cannibalism, so she walked off the set.
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Why did Emma Watson want to quit Harry?
In one scene, Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint all discussed the intense fame that came along with their roles, which they performed throughout their childhoods. Watson also recalled rereading a diary entry from around the same time she was considering quitting, and said it was clear she felt lonely.
Emma said: "I remember on my 18th birthday I came out of my birthday party and photographers laid down on the pavement and took photographs up my skirt, which were then published on the front of the English tabloid [newspapers] the next morning.
While Watson has continued to star in several films, as the years went by, she decided to shift her focus towards her work as an activist. A few months after she graduated from college, Watson was appointed as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador.
On Broadway, Stone has starred as Sally Bowles in a revival of the musical Cabaret (2014–2015). Stone and her husband, Dave McCary, founded the production company Fruit Tree in 2020, under which they have produced the films When You Finish Saving the World (2022) and Problemista (2023).
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress and model who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series.
Whilst the three labs of interest to her at Max Plank didn't have any postdoc positions advertised, Emma took the time to approach each one and express her interest in future opportunities; by contacting the labs a year before finishing her PhD, she was able to secure her preferred postdoctoral position.
While the British actress has admitted to having a crush on her Harry Potter costar Tom Felton when she was young, the actors never actually dated. They're more like platonic "soulmates," as Watson explained in the foreword of Felton's memoir, Beyond the Wand.
The youngest of the three main actors in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was Emma Watson. Watson was only 10 years old when filming began on the first film, placing her as younger than her costars.
The actors Emma Watson and Rupert Grint said they both considered quitting their roles in the "Harry Potter" film franchise during its eight-film run because of the pressure childhood stardom put on their lives.
Why does Daniel Radcliffe not want to play Harry Potter again?
“I'm getting to a point where I feel like I made it out of Potter okay and I'm really happy with where I am now, and to go back would be such a massive change to my life,” he said. “I'm never going to say never, but the Star Wars guys had like 30, 40 years before they went back. For me, it's only been ten.
Emma Watson earned $70 million during the eight movies of Harry Potter, $15 million for her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and $5 to $10 million a year in endorsements.
Emma Watson doesn't take pictures with fans when she meets them on the street. She says they make it too easy for other people to track her down. "Harry Potter" fans tend to be more zealous than other fans. She sometimes makes exceptions for kids, and for people on the red carpet.
Emma Watson has swapped Hogwarts for Oxford after reportedly enrolling in a part-time degree course at the city's University to study creative writing.
Although there are no publicly available statistics to support his IQ, it is believed to be between 150 and 155. He might qualify as a genius. With an IQ of 150, Elon Musk belongs to the "GENIUS" category, and with a score of 155, he belongs to the "HIGH GENIUS" category.
Shakira is a genius -- literally. The star's sensual moves may impress fans on stage but Mensa International, the oldest high IQ society in the world, revealed that -- with an IQ of 140 -- the Colombian beauty has the brains to match, Notimex reports.
Many fans agree that Hermione and Ron were clearly soulmates, but Emma and Rupert also found everlasting love in each other, albeit platonic. In Return To Hogwarts, Rupert very emphatically said "I love you" to his longtime co-star, and then both clarified that they meant that as friends only.
