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For time immemorial, it seems Emma Watson would majorly be remembered by her famousHarry Potterrole of Hermoine Granger. Even after all these years, there continues to be a deeply emotional attachment to her famous role that fans refuse to give up. But for Watson, even though she loved her role, there has been nothing more important for her than to break free from it.
And this is what she successfully achieved when she starred in Stephen Chbosky’sPerks of Being a Wallflower. And performing a stunt in the movie truly helped her escape and break free.
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A Stunt Helped Emma Watson Bid Farewell ToHarry PotterRole
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Emma Watsonstarred as Hermoine Granger and became one of the most famous actresses all over the world. TheHarry Potterfranchise continues to be one of the most fan-followed and loved ones, and its popularity for sure would not be diminishing any time soon.
Even though the actress earned her break-out role of Sam inStephen Chbosky‘sPerks of Being a Wallflowerdue to herHarry Potterrole (viaLamplight), she really wanted to break away from the character. And a minor stunt scene in the movie helped her achieve that.
The scene in question is when Sam, her character, stands at the back of a pickup truck as they drive through a tunnel. However, it was also a scene where the production wanted to bring in a stand-in, a suggestion Watson absolutely refused as she revealed in an interview withDaybreak(viaContact Music).
“It was so amazing. It was really funny, the stunt team on the film really didn’t want to let me do it. It was meant to be a stunt girl but I was like, ‘You can’t not let me have that moment!'”
And it was a deeply emotional moment for her, feeling as if she truly graduated from Hogwarts.
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Performing The Stunt Was An Emotional Experience For Emma Watson
The whole scene of driving through a tunnel at night was an experience Emma Watson may never be able to forget. In the interview withDaybreak, she remarked how meaningful it was for her.
“It was weirdly emotional. It really felt like… metaphorically like I was coming through something. It was cool.”
In a separate interview withEntertainment Weekly, Watson compared the experience to finally graduating from Hogwarts and her popular role,
“I started as Emma with some Hermione still left in my system. I went through the tunnel and I came out ready to start something new.”
She even remarked that starring in the movie helped her feel how school would have felt like, an experience she missed out on due to her commitments toHarry Potter.
Perks of Being a Wallflowercan be rented on Amazon Prime.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
