Emma Watson rose to prominence with her portrayal of Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series, a character that is engraved in fans’ hearts. Given that she began her acting career as a child, Watson was exposed to extreme fame quite early which affected her quite a bit. Last seen in Greta Gerwig’s beloved Little Women adaptation, Watson recently took a break from acting. However, it was only recently that the actress revealed that actual reason behind her hiatus. 

Emma Watson as Belle

Watson is one of the most successful actresses in the world who has diversified her portfolio with projects like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Bling Ring, and Beauty and the Beast. While many wonder why such a talented personality would suddenly go on hiatus, she has cleared the air around the same. 

Emma Watson Shared Why She Took a Break From Acting 

Emma Watson as Meg March in Little Women

In an interview with The Financial Times in May this year, the Harry Potter alum revealed that she felt “caged” as she continued her acting journey during which she felt a lack of control.
 “I think I felt a bit caged. The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over.”

Emma Watson further added, 

“To stand in front of a film and have every journalist be able to say, ‘How does this align with your viewpoint?’ It was very difficult to have to be the face and the spokesperson for things where I didn’t get to be involved in the process.”

She talked about how she found it frustrating to be held accountable for what she was not in control of. 

“I was held accountable in a way that I began to find really frustrating, because I didn’t have a voice, I didn’t have a say. And I started to realise that I only wanted to stand in front of things where if someone was going to give me flak about it, I could say, in a way that didn’t make me hate myself, ‘Yes, I screwed up, it was my decision, I should have done better.’”

Emma Watson is ‘Glad’ Having to Take a Step Away from Acting

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger

In a new interview with Vogue, Watson took a moment to express that she is glad to have taken a hiatus from her acting career. 

She stated, 

 “I’m just so glad that I did [step away from acting] because I have this feeling of having my own voice and creative space and sovereignty in some way that I don’t think I did before – more autonomy.”

She continued adding, 

 “I’m so glad that I allowed things to be messy for a minute and to really allow myself to not know [what’s next], because the knowing that I’ve come to, I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”

She made sure to give a shoutout to “some of the most successful, beautiful, incredible people in the world” by working alongside her. But, she added that she would return to acting in the future at some point.