ROTTEN TOMATOES: Emma Watson's Getting a Little Tired of Playing With "Harry Potter"

Emma Watson's Getting a Little Tired of Playing With "Harry Potter"

by Scott Weinberg | September 27, 2006

In a move that could be best described as "contract negotiation hardball," young actress Emma Watson just dropped a bomb on the producers of the "Harry Potter" series. Seems the actress is not yet signed for the final pair of Potter flicks, and she's hinting that she might not even want the gig anymore.

From IGN FilmForce: "Emma Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has not yet committed to starring in the last two installments of Warner Bros.' mega-franchise. And she doesn't seem overly eager to do so.

"I don't know yet," Watson told Newsweek when asked about returning for the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "Every film is such a huge production, and it's a long time." Unlike her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, the sixteen year-old actress isn't even sure if she wants to keep acting.

Potter producer David Heyman said losing Watson "would be a hard thing to change and it would be disrupting ... but ultimately (the films' young stars) have to do what's right for them. This is their lives." But he added, "I'm cautiously optimistic that it will work itself out."

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llaltoo writes:
on Sep 27 2006 09:23 AM

maybe they'll bring in someone who does a non-pink hoodie portrayal

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mrdanny writes:
on Sep 27 2006 10:03 AM

GEE... I wish I had the choice of saying "no" to a multimillion dollar franchise, huge fan base and huge pay check. But Whatever makes one happy.......

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 10:26 AM

She's probably tired of Daniel Radcliffe always hittin on her now that he hit puberty and got all wierd, or maybe setting herself up to be the next Lindsay Lohane

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Sep 27 2006 11:23 AM

I hope she does them, it always sucks when they don't have the original actor's in sequels. After that go ahead and quite acting if you want, just finish the franchise.

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elziard writes:
on Sep 27 2006 11:34 AM

//maybe setting herself up to be the next Lindsay Lohan//
given her drunken partying of past (well documented i might add) i'd say this is true...
whatever, see you in 10 years on reality TV, Ms Watson.

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synergyred writes:
on Sep 27 2006 11:52 AM

I agree unbreakable. It just ruins the movies if you have to cast new actors. Dumbledore isn't even the same. Not because the new guy playing him is a BAD actor but because their take on the character is radically different.

Suck it up Emma. Just do the last two films and then quit with a nice big pile of money.

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puppylaurah writes:
on Sep 27 2006 12:55 PM

I hope she changes her mind. She's the perfect Hermione Granger!

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silverfish05 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 01:46 PM

[b]The perfect Hermoine[/b]
Emma cannot leave the franchise. She's exactly the way I pictured her when I read the books. I couldn't think of anyone replacing her. Plus, taking off from Prisoner, she's getting even more good looking by the minute.

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Banana Kid writes:
on Sep 27 2006 02:10 PM

No.

No.

NO.

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 02:24 PM

stop being so god damn whiny and finnish what you started. you start a caracter, your with that caracter till the fucking end. if you leave you diminish the brand!!!!

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Ashron writes:
on Sep 27 2006 02:28 PM

In reply to this comment (#845138)
Hear, hear. I say dump the whiny, greedy bitch and find someone else. Snooty redheads are a dime a dozen.

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Sinizine writes:
on Sep 27 2006 02:47 PM

You guys do realize that the kids probably aren't making nearly as much money as you think they are right? They signed the contracts for the 5 films when they were all unknown (and like 10), and the certainty of the film's success wasn't guarenteed (why do you think McCauley Calkin isn't rolling in the dough still?). Like the article says, she's probably just playing "hardball." With the amount of money that franchise brings in, it's a smart play. They don't want to lose any of the major characters.

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MMacKK writes:
on Sep 27 2006 03:54 PM

Read the article in full, because that quote has been taken out of context a bit. Also, Watson did the same thing before movies 3rd & 4th. I dunno, I really hope she stays on, cast changes now would definitely be disruptive.

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killermonkey8822 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 04:15 PM

after the second movie i started not giving a shit about the harry potter franchise, i just didn't like the movies anymore, i still agree with dagreenman18 she should really finish what she started, dumbledore couldn't cuz he died, but i still think that she should, she's not gonna die for awhile, and she's a good hermionie

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Simple Minded writes:
on Sep 27 2006 05:06 PM

Continuity. CONTINUITY!

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vader_of_vjun writes:
on Sep 27 2006 05:20 PM

CONTINUITY INDEED!

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dc00777 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 05:45 PM

I would like her to continue, but give the girl a break. She signed on when she was 11. How many of you at 16 still really liked the things you did at 11? And when one has to spend months doing something they dislike it gets irritatiing. All I can say is she's a kid, cut her some slack.

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WileyMan writes:
on Sep 27 2006 05:49 PM

[b]Film is forever, Emma, what's a few more years?[/b]
If she does leave she will regret it. Not only will she tarnish the franchise but she will disappoint millions of fans who will probably never forgive her for leaving. And why would she want to share the part of Hermione Granger with another actress anyway? What if the new actress turned out to be better? Retire from acting afterward and stick with it, that's my advice.

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bluthboy2342 writes:
on Sep 27 2006 06:51 PM

She shouldnt really make any rash decisions until she sees how the seventh story plays out. If the seventh book ends up being a dissapointment then maybe it would be smart of her to ditch the series. But honestly...it would be the right thing to stick with it.

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Paul_Is_Drunk writes:
on Sep 27 2006 07:18 PM

[b]Occum's Razor[/b]
She isn't signed for the next movies. The movies are making a crap load. The audience prefers her to a new face. If this isn't about money I would be surprised. Occum's Razor.

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