Watson is known for taking breaks in her career. Her last film role was that of Meg March in 2019's Little Women, and prior to that, she wasn't seen on the big screen since 2017, when she starred in The Circle and Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast.
During an interview with Vogue in 2019, Watson revealed that it was somewhat difficult for her to continue acting post-Potter. She shared that she went to therapy after the immense success of theHarry Potter movies and dealt with imposter syndrome. "Somebody else would have enjoyed and wanted this aspect of it more than I did. And I've struggled a lot with the guilt around that. I'm like, 'I should be enjoying this a lot more, I should be more excited and I'm actually really struggling.'" Watson said at the time.
It's vital to remember Watson has been working in this industry for 20 years now. It's only natural for a bit of burnout to take place, and perhaps she's looking for a change of pace. The last time Watson took a break after Beauty and the Beast, it was to focus more on her own personal development (via Self). During that time, she dove headfirst into her activism work. In 2019, Watson — along with Katja Iversen, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and Michael Kaufman — published a report titled "Every G7 county should have feminist foreign policy," which goes into depth regarding how governments need to take more active roles in establishing gender equality. It's a field of study Watson is clearly interested in, and her future could absolutely entail greater work in helping women around the globe rather than appearing in movies on a constant, consistent basis.
