While the Harry Potter The franchise has spawned countless highly successful careers, a 2019 period drama still the best thing any of its young stars have done since. THE Harry Potter The films brought fame to their young stars, making Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson household names before the actors even entered their teens. The best films that Harry Potter The cast members have done since the series ended are proof that they had talent to spare, but not all of their ambitious projects have paid off in the 13 years since 2011.
Radcliffe has used his considerable star power to elevate several ambitious and eccentric projects. The star appeared in the critically acclaimed film Swiss Army Man, Horns, Kill you, darlingsand The Woman in Blackas well as appearing in box office hits such as Playmobil: the movie and The lost city. Meanwhile, Grint played minor roles in TV shows such as Servant and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiositiesin addition to appearing in 2023 Hit the booth. However, one actor from the series stands out as its biggest star thanks to several box office hits and some critically adored films.
Emma Watson’s Little Women is the best film any member of the young Harry Potter cast has seen since The Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Greta Gerwig’s period drama is a well-chosen adaptation
When it comes to mixing big-budget blockbusters and more interesting independent projects, Emma Watson’s career is the most illustrious of the young cast of Harry Potter films. Emma Watson’s best films prove that the actor has diverse tastes in roles, from satirical comedy-drama to real-life The Bling Ring for the coming of age drama The perks of Being a Wallflowerto director Darren Aronofsky’s divisive biblical epic Noah. Although the 2017 live action Beauty and the beast remake is its biggest financial success, 2019 Little Women is Emma Watson’s best film since Harry Potter series ended.
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A cast including Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern and Timothee Chalamet ensures the adaptation doesn’t lack for star power.
The 2019 star-studded adaptation may not be as successful as the 1994 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, but that’s a tall hurdle for any film to clear. Gerwig brings warmth, humor and enthusiasm to Little Womenand a cast including Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, James Norton and Bob Odenkirk ensure the adaptation doesn’t lack for star power. Little Women is one of Saoirse Ronan’s best films, but Watson’s role as Meg is also key to the adaptation’s success. Fortunately, Gerwig does not fool any of the novel’s heroines.
Emma Watson remains the Harry Potter films’ biggest breakout star
Watson’s successful post-Potter career surpassed that of his co-stars
While Grint lay low for a few years and Radcliffe pursued stranger projects, Emma Watson became the biggest breakout star in the world. Harry Potter films by a considerable margin. Although many of Radcliffe’s riskier roles earned him critical acclaim, few of his post-Harry Potter films came close to Beauty and the beastbox office of US$1.2 billion. Likewise, Watson’s cameo in This is the end proved that she still had a sense of humor, something that Radcliffe’s best roles accentuated. While balancing serious dramas like Little Women with the greatest box office success, Emma Watson became the breakout star of Harry Potter films.