Photoshoots & Portraits > 2017 > Session 001
British Actress Emma Watson – who is not only globally renowned for her impressive acting career, but also for her powerful campaigning for gender equality – is back on the cover of ELLE UK.
Yes, the activist returns.
And in celebration of her achievements, ELLE UK will award Watson the prestigious Woman of the Year Award at the ELLE Style Awards 2017, next Monday.
In the March issue of ELLE UK, Emma talks to Lorraine Candy about why being cast as Belle in the upcoming film Beauty and the Beast was the perfect opportunity for her. She reveals why it was important to her to take a year out to concentrate on her activism, and she discusses setting up her feminist book club, named Our Shared Shelf.
On taking a year off from acting to concentrate on activism:
‘It wasn’t about me necessarily proving anything… I was just thinking that I have this year to myself, so let’s see what we can do to ‘move the needle’ and make a difference.’
On her role as Belle in Beauty and the Beast:
‘For me, Beauty was the perfect, most joyful thing to do… There was something connected about Hermione and Belle, and it was good to be reminded that I am an actress; this is what I do. The film is pure escapism.’
Hello Watson fans! Beauty and the Beast is very close to reaching theaters and to tease us even more, Disney was released the final trailer for the movie! Just as magical as the very first trailer. The movie is set to hit theaters on March 17!
Emma made her first appearance of the year yesterday as she joined the Women’s March on Washington with her mother. We’ve added photos from the movement to our gallery!
Our gallery has been updated with a few posters from Beauty and The Beast that were released in the past week. The film is set to come out on March 17, 2017.

