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Emma Watson’s talents transcend boundaries, with her appearance in myriads of fantasy films as well as critically acclaimed projects. However, despite her lengthy filmography, the actress is popularly known for bringing Hermione Granger to life in theHarry Potterfilm series.
Appearing in eightHarry Pottermovies, Emma Watson cemented her career in the entertainment industry. However, during an interview, Watson recalled her genuine reaction when she was informed about the producers’ plan to split the final book,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,into two movies. Initially being less than thrilled with the decision, the actress admitted her cynical behavior.
Emma Watson was Concerned About the Ending of theHarry PotterFranchise
JK Rowling’sHarry Potternovels acquired a major fanbase after getting adapted into a film series starringDaniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint in titular roles. Crafting eight movies out of seven books, the Wizarding World has now become a popular choice of watch for fans, all over the world.
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However, while Potterheads were thrilled to knowHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was going to be split into two separate movies, the actors faced a bit of confusion. ParticularlyEmma Watsonrecalled having initial doubts about producers’ decision regarding the end of the franchise.
Having portrayed Hermione Granger in all eight films, starting from the age of nine, Emma Watson spent the better part of her life shooting and promoting the films. Although the actress was grateful for theHarry Pottermovies catapulting her fame, Watson toldColliderthat she was a little taken aback by the decision to make 8 movies out of 7 books.
“At first, I’ll be honest, at first I was like ‘oh my goodness’ cause we were doing [film] 6 at the time, I was like ‘oh my God three more movies’ I was just overwhelmed, I was like wow that is a lot. I was like, ‘is this a money spinner?’ you know I was very cynical and dubious about it. I’ll be honest I was not immediately impressed.”
Admitting to have discussed her concerns with the filmmaker and the producers regarding the split, Emma Watson opened up about what changed her perspective.
Watson Took Her Time to Realize the Logic Behind TwoDeathly HallowsFilms
Emma Watson’s concerns were rooted in her fear that the producers’ decision to split the last book was actuallymotivated by a desire to increase profits, rather than a genuine interest in telling the story in the best possible way. Therefore given her long-drawn commitment to theHarry Potterfranchise, the actress admitted to initially expressing concerns.
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However, after discussing the reason behind the decision to create two movies out of one book, with directorDavid Yatesand the producers, Emma Watson admitted to understanding the reason behind the split. Realizing that the final book’s complex storyline could not be adequately told in a single film, Watson noted changing her perspective.
“But, then I thought about it and I talked about it with David, the producers, and they said ‘Look, there’s no way we can fit everything into one movie. It’ll be too much. It won’t be a good movie, it won’t be true to the book. We’re not even sure we could call it ‘Deathly Hallows’ cause we don’t even know if we can fit that storyline in cause we’re trying to focus so much on getting the Horcruxes and killing them. We’d have to call it something different, it would just be crazy’ and I was like ‘Oh, okay.’”
The actress behind Hermione Granger acknowledged that the split actually allowed for a more detailed and faithful adaptation of the book, which would have been otherwise impossible to achieve in a single movie. Therefore, after seeing through the motive and realizing the reason behind it, Emma Watson ultimately supported the decision, andHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallowswas thus turned into Part 1 and Part 2.
“As soon as I saw the logic behind it I realized that it was absolutely the way we had to do it. So yeah, it made total sense and I was totally behind it. Certainly, at first, I had my reservations.”
The two films,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2thereafter went on to receive widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. And eventually, the popularity of the two films proved Emma Watson’s initial doubts wrong
TheHarry Potterfilm series is available on Max.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
