According to an article in the Sunday Mirror, Emma has been cast in the upcoming BBC One adaptation of Ballet Shoes that will be broadcast later this year. She will play one of the three orphaned sisters in this classic childrens story. Thanks to Jane and Marty for the tip.
Harry Potter’s pal Hermione Granger is to star in a BBC adaptation of classic children’s tale Ballet Shoes.
Emma Watson, 17, will play an orphan in the feature-length film of Noel Streatfield’s 1936 book.
The 90-minute drama, also featuring comedian Victoria Wood and Hustle star Marc Warren, will be the teen actress’s first TV role. It will also see her reunited with Potter costar Richard Griffiths – Harry’s evil Uncle Vernon.
Filming on the lavish adaptation will start this month and it is expected to be the centrepiece of the Beeb’s Christmas line-up.
Ballet Shoes follows the tale of three orphaned sisters who are adopted by an eccentric explorer and raised by his niece.
A TV source said: “Emma was practically born for this role.”
This is wonderful news if true, but there is no official word yet. A press release from BBC One on 20 July says that open casting for the sisters would take place the following week. Shooting begins this month.
We will update you when more information is available.
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This is such a good piece of news !!! Unfortunatly as I'm not british I won't be able to see the movie 😥
ya me too, in this point, thats sucks, but for her is a great new 😆 and for the british people 😛
would be great, to try something new 🙂
that would be really good for her, it's a great book too
a drama, really cool. I bet she's gonna do great(Emma Watson) :wink:.
wow that's awesome!! i've read that book! hopefully we'll be able to see it in the US too. maybe? 😕
that's great news. but i live in the US and won't be able to see it.
Wish I lived in the UK , …some of you get to be so spoiled . I am soooooooo jealous of you all that get extra goodies on Emma . I need a UK girl friend who loves Emma toooo !!! 😆
it would be good.. Too bad I cant see it if its true..
Does she have a free time i wonder ?? 1)SCHOOL Work 2)Harry Potter Half blood Prince (start making from September) 3) Prince of Desperaux voice work and now another new role ?? 😕 How does it manage to do all that ?? Anyway i hope her new movie goes worldwide and not only for Britain
I hope she touches this subject on her site, I hope it's true, sounds like a awesome role!
Wow that's great news!!
I feel sorry for all you Emma fans of the Us! 🙁 I wish there was a way yous could see it! But I shall be able to 🙂 I hope she has filming if Its true and I cant wait to see her in a different role lol. Excited =] Dan xxxx
kool ! 2 bad i dont live in england 😥 🙁 none theless i hope shell do a gr8 job as usual ! 🙂 😉 😆 😛
We need OFFICIAL comfrimation of the is so-called new role from Emma's own website, otherwise it could just be another one of those rumours that turns out to be unfounded. Can't someone here check with Jo over at emmawatsonofficial?
isn't the daily mail a tabloid? i wouldn't believe it if i were you. emma says she doesn't have a boyfriend and she has no time for one anyway. if she really is cast in ballet shoes, along with hbp filming and doing voice work for that animated film and doing school work, she has no time.
if its true it would be AMAZING!!! I love that book! but the girls are much younger then Emma in the book… I wonder how that will work? oh well! too bad I dont live in England!
that's true 😕 This link is a fake?! 😆 kkkkk
That's awesome!!! OMG, I want to see it, but I don't live in the UK, will it broadcast here in the US too? I hope it's true!! Start e-mailing Jo for confirmation!
I hope that`s true and I hope she`ll manage with it. Anyway, maybe the movie will be broadcasted on hbo too because they often air tv shows or movies from bbc. So keep your fingers crossed for the ones that don`t live in the uk 🙂
i am british and emma is a great actress and will be great ata anyrole at any time luv ya emma
I really have a suspicion that this is a rumour only because she starts filming for HBP in September and she said that she wants to go to continue school and said that she wanted to make sure that the filming of the Harry Potter movies wouldn't interfere with her school work. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not going to believe it until she says it herself or it is posted on her official website.
hola les escribo desde chile solo para desirle que amo emma solo eso y nada mas ella es mi sue
I would like to see Emma acting on it! I hope so 🙂
'Filming will start this month'? Uhm, and what's with HBP? And her school work? I definetely agree with Matt…
HBP doesn't start until September…that doesn't necessarily mean the beginning of the month…and that doesn't mean either that she will be required for the first shoot. School is out at the moment, so that isn't a concern. The voice-work is next summer, isn't it? TV dramas, such as this, usually shoot for 4-6 weeks, so Emma has plenty of time in which to do it.
Yeaah! Finally a new role that is not Harry Potter, I am happy for you Emma. =D Kisses, Victor.
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/interviews/sfw16273.html. I've found another interview on scifi.com about the fifth movie :wink:.
Nice if true. If the BBC are doing open casting for the sisters, that probably means the news is just a rumour. Either that or they mean Emily Watson. 😉
what's with the harry potter kids playing orphans and working with richard griffiths….I'm seeing a trend! but that's great news for her! 😆
Wow, that's great 😉 But I'm not british 😥
This is nuts! I was just telling someone today about how my favorite childhood author was Noel Streatfeild and how much I adored the Shoes books, especially Ballet Shoes and Dancing Shoes! I hope this adaptation is much better than the last one. Wow. That's a crazy coincidence. I suppose she'd be playing Pauline…she's definitely not a Posy or Petrova, and I can't envision any other character for her…
Just because filming for HBP prince starts in September doesnt mean Emma's part start in September. This could be a rumour but I hope its true. SOunds like an interesting role. I think she will either play the ballerina sister or the actress.
This is Awesome News =) Hope its True and it comes out on DVD for us who who don't live in England!
That's awesome!!! OMG, I want to see it, but I don't live in the UK, will it show here in the US too?..it be so cool 2 see her as someone besides Hermione.
um the mirror? hmmm maybe – but yeah she'd be really busy! ho hum hope she is! yay! xx
im not british either. i cant see the movie 😥
Where are the open auditions being held??
The article dated July 20th said "next week" so the auditions have long since been done.
well i wish her the best of luck!! does anyone know when the open castings are??
i know dat shez gonna play dis role as beautifully as she is! 😉
All d BEST…..EM 😉 😉 😉