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Emma Watson Explains Years-Long Hiatus From Film, Citing Harmful Publicity Demands

She describes a restorative pause that improved her health, with an undisclosed next step now in progress.

Overview

  • Watson has not acted in a film since completing Little Women in late 2018, and she remains on hiatus with no confirmed screen projects.
  • In a new Hollywood Authentic interview, she says press tours and selling films felt demoralizing and damaging to her wellbeing.
  • She misses the creative focus of performing on set but not the pressure, noting even a small private stage piece with friends felt stressful.
  • Stepping back allowed her to rebuild personal foundations of home, family and friendships, which she says has left her happier and healthier.
  • She says she is working on something she has never done before, though she has not disclosed details or committed to a return to acting.