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Emma Watson Confirms New Role in Movie for BBC One

Watson
Posted by: Sue
August 10, 2007, 07:05 PM

Word has come via her official website confirming the news that actress Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) will take on a new role in a television movie called “Ballet Shoes.” The film, which will be broadcast on BBC One in the UK around Christmas this year, will feature Emma in the role of “Pauline, the eldest of 3 orphaned sisters who lead a sheltered life until they begin at the Children’s Academy of Dancing and Stage Training.” This movie will co-star fellow Potter actors Richard Griffiths (Uncle Vernon) and Robert Hardy (Fudge), and is based upon the novel by Noel Streatfeild. Production on the film is set to begin this month.

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68 Comments

max

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!F I R S T!

Posted by max on August 10, 2007, 07:10 PM report to moderator
max

well,in some way,we already knew this.gret for emma,but i think she needs “big ones”,not television roles…

Posted by max on August 10, 2007, 07:13 PM report to moderator
sarahak

they’re not going ot have much time to shoot this film if half blood prince starts in september. i also hear that emma is going to be dying her hair platinum blonde, which is a good thing for HP, becuase that will mean they’ll dye her hair brown for the next movie, and hopefully it won’t be dirty blonde, like it was in order of the phoenix.

Posted by sarahak on August 10, 2007, 07:14 PM report to moderator
Amit

GO EMMA!

Posted by Amit on August 10, 2007, 07:17 PM report to moderator
max

well,whatever it is, it will raise her popularity,right? and that’s good for hp too!

Posted by max on August 10, 2007, 07:20 PM report to moderator
Anita

Sarahak- These types of films don’t take that long to shoot. I think they’ll be done by mid-September which will probably be when HP filming starts.

Max- It, honestly, can go either way. I’m sure she’ll do fine, but like Dan and Rupert, it’s still a risk.

But you know I’m sure she will do a great job!

Posted by Anita on August 10, 2007, 07:24 PM report to moderator
Crystal Hoover

Oh, cool! I’ve read that book! It’s not the best book ever, but it’s fairly good.

Posted by Crystal Hoover on August 10, 2007, 07:28 PM report to moderator
luna

i also hear that emma is going to be dying her hair platinum blonde, which is a good thing for HP, becuase that will mean they’ll dye her hair brown for the next movie, and hopefully it won’t be dirty blonde, like it was in order of the phoenix.

Posted by sarahak on August 10, 2007 @ 03:14 PM

or they may simply let her keep her blonde hair. I wouldn’t be surprised. her hair was pretty much blonde in ootp along w/james potter anyways.

Posted by luna on August 10, 2007, 07:28 PM report to moderator
amyhaha

yay! i love those books :)

but wait, i’m in the u.s…..boo…..will have to wait that much longer for dvd i guess :)

Posted by amyhaha on August 10, 2007, 07:30 PM report to moderator
max

oh,i am sure too that she will do just fine.Trio is talented!

Posted by max on August 10, 2007, 07:52 PM report to moderator
Alison

She did GREAT in Harry Potter 5 And I’m sure She will have Plenty of time for HP because She isn’t in the first couple of chapters in the Half-blood prince so they can shoot those first if she isn’t done!

Go Emma! Really cool!

Posted by Alison on August 10, 2007, 08:05 PM report to moderator
ryann

oh no! im in the us! i love emma and im sure shell do great but i wish i could see it!

Posted by ryann on August 10, 2007, 08:05 PM report to moderator
Alison

I Live in the U.S. too! If its good enough they might put on some American channels!!!!!! I wish i could see it!!!!!!

Posted by Alison on August 10, 2007, 08:08 PM report to moderator
ScottMan

That’s great! It’s about time Emma branched out a bit.

Posted by ScottMan on August 10, 2007, 08:15 PM report to moderator
Wendy

Cool, too bad I’m in the US. It’s a good book.

PS, did anyone hear the news that Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) is pregnant?

Posted by Wendy on August 10, 2007, 08:16 PM report to moderator
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