5. LATEST MOVIES HAVE BEEN A FLOP
Emma's movies have mainly been a success and have brought in over $8.4 billion at the box office worldwide but lately Watson's movies have been experiencing massive flops and not doing well at all. The worst was The Colony as it only made £47 million in England and that was the first week therefore only about ten people went to see the movie. The movie wasn't really made for the big screen though and instead was targeted more for the small screen such as a laptop and TV. It's a step downwards for Emma though as her movies have mainly always been made for the big screen such as Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, and Noah and then Emma takes risks by choosing small screen roles. Another film that Watson starred in, The Circle, was also in the press because of bad reviews.
The film bombed during the first week at the box office and critics said even Emma failed to entice the audience with her performance.
There were also a lot of problems with filming such as re shooting some scenes mainly the ending. Watson is used to her films being a box office hit especially because of Harry Potter but now that those days are over the films Emma has been in don't match up to that level of success.
4. LA LA LAND CONTROVERSY
Watson was set to film in the musical comedy which did really well at the Oscars including a best actress win for Emma Stone. If Watson took the part she may have even won the Oscar. The dilemma though is there's two sides to a story as according to reports Watson didn't take the part because she didn't like it.
“Emma began making all these crazy demands, like rehearsals for the film must be done in London. They jumped through hoops to make it work with her, but she just didn’t feel the film was right for her.”
Watson said she was too busy to film the movie. “I knew this wasn’t a movie I could sort of step into. I knew I had horse training, I had dance training, I knew I had three months of singing ahead of me, and I knew I had to be in London for that. I had to be where I had to be. Scheduling-conflict-wise, it didn’t work out.”
Watson also admitted that she was committed to Beauty and the Beast. Emma did mention London in her gruelling schedule which explains why she wanted the film done there. Miles Teller was also offered Ryan Gosling's part and according to the source, "Now both Miles and Emma Watson are raising hell with their agents for not securing the roles for them — even though it was the actors’ fault for being too demanding."
3. EMMA MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FILM HARRY POTTER
During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel last year Watson admitted how she was during the filming of Harry Potter and that they had to do a lot of re takes. Watson confessed that she would learn her lines and also learn Daniel Radcliffe's and Rupert Grint's as well and then mouth their lines while the camera's were rolling. "I created issues because of this. I would ruin takes!" The directors would get annoyed because lets face it Emma was ruining the filming which can be time consuming. Watson revealed why she did it: "I couldn’t help myself, it was like, I was such a loser. I really loved those books, I really wanted to do my job well, and I kind of overdid it." That's not all — Watson wanted to quit after filming the fourth instalment because she couldn't handle the filming schedule.
"I have such a structure when I’m working on Potter. I get told what time I get picked up. 'I get told what time I can eat, when I have time to go to the bathroom. Every single second of my day is not in my power."
Watson admitted it was the most intense film making she's ever done. Luckily Emma didn't quit but wanting to give up when you've signed onto a franchise is not good especially in Hollywood since it's expected of actors to be okay with filming requirements.
2. SHE'S NOT SCARED TO REFUSE THINGS
Another issue that Emma had with Beauty and the Beast is the fact that she had to wear a corset and Watson was totally against it. It's strange that Emma would be against it, especially since it was a trend and even Gigi Hadid donned the look. Emma claims that she didn't want Belle to wear the corset since she didn't want her to be portrayed solely for her beauty. Watson wanted it changed and she got her way as she worked with the costume designers on set and got Belle to be a skilled inventor and be a pro at horseback riding instead of wearing a corset. For years, Belle was portrayed differently and now the character's look has changed thanks to Emma. Watson has also refused to do beauty campaigns, which she once did, because she feels that women aren't portrayed properly in the advertisements.
"Many artists often have limited control of how their image is used once an endorsement contract is signed.
However, my client no longer participates in advertising beauty products, which do not always reflect the diverse beauty of all women."
1. CALLS HERSELF AN IMPOSTER IN THE INDUSTRY
Actors don't normally feel uncomfortable with their acting as it is their job and it's expected to be confident since you're in the media constantly and on people's TV screens around the world. Emma doesn't feel confident at all and even calls herself an imposter. "When I was younger, I just did it. I just acted. It was just there." After some time, it really affected Watson. "I was in my hotel room, thinking, I can’t do this. I was just terrified." Emma hasn't found peace from acting but instead from her role as a UN ambassador.
"I understood what I’m here to do and knew where to channel all this energy that has been coming at me. I now feel this sense of peace. People say that I’m different since I did it."
Normally, when a celebrity is rewarded with an award they are incredibly pleased but not Watson which is also strange. "So now, when I receive recognition for my acting, I feel incredibly uncomfortable. I tend to turn in on myself. I feel like an imposter. It was just something I did." Emma blames the attention she received from her Harry Potter days but when you're in the industry you need to be confident!