Example: Watson reportedly makes anywhere from $5 million to $20 million endorsing such luxury labels as Burberry, Calvin Klein, and Dolce & Gabbana, as well as cosmetics brand Lancôme. Of course, the bulk of her income comes from her time as the pint-sized sorceress that won hearts the world over—a role she revisits in the HBO Max special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts—but there’s more to Watson than witchcraft. Find out Emma Watson’s net worth and how she earns it—and how she shares her wealth with the world.
How did Emma Watson start acting?
Watson performed in several stage productions before getting her first film role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when she was just 9 years old. “I was crazy. I did eight auditions, and I would literally sit by the telephone in my house and wait for each call. When they had me in for the ninth audition, I was like, Wow, nine!” Watson recalled to W Magazine. “They called me into the producer David Heyman’s office, and he said I was the ‘preferred’ candidate for the role. Before I could obsess over what ‘preferred’ meant, they took a photograph of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and me, and it was broadcast on the Internet that we had been cast in Harry Potter. By the time I got back to my house, there was press waiting outside. We moved straight into a hotel.”
What is Emma Watson’s net worth?
Watson has an estimated net worth of $85 million.
Was Emma Watson rich before Harry Potter?
Watson was born with some significant financial and class privileges. When she decided at age 6 that she wanted to be an actress, she was able to attend private preparatory schools (estimated to cost around $30,000 per year) and the Stagecoach Theatre Arts School—indicating that her family was at least somewhat wealthy, as she didn’t reportedly attend these schools on scholarship.
Who is the richest Harry Potter actor?
Watson is the second richest Harry Potter star after Daniel Radcliffe. Here’s the main kids’ cast’s estimated net worth in order from highest to lowest:
Daniel Radcliffeat $110 millionEmma Watsonat $85 millionRupert Grintat $50 millionTom Feltonat $20 million
How much did Emma Watson make from Harry Potter?
The bulk of Watson’s net worth comes from the Harry Potter franchise. According to the The Hollywood Reporter, Watson had an estimated net worth of $32 million in 2010 before the releases of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. She reportedly earned $30 million combined for the final two installments of the franchise, making her total take-home from the series at least $62 million. Despite her riches, Watson told Vogue U.K. (via PEOPLE) that her parents gave her a $75 per week allowance from her earnings until she turned 18 years old and that she had no idea just how wealthy she was—and that when she found out, she “felt sick, very emotional.” (Girl, try being poor!) She revealed in Interview Magazine that her first big splurges with her Harry Potter money were a Toyota Prius and a laptop.
How much did Emma Watson make from the first Harry Potter movie?
Watson’s salary for Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone isn’t publicly known, but with some arithmetic, we may be able to get a rough estimate. Her total estimated earnings for the franchise are $62 million, with $30 million of that being from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Of the remaining $32 million, she reportedly made $4 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. That leaves $28 million on the table for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We can assume she made less than $1 million for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, because Radcliffe only made $1 million for the first installment as the titular character, and less than $3 million for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, for which Radcliffe made $3 million. This doesn’t include potential box office bonuses for each of the stars. That said, the pressure of fame almost drove Watson to leave the franchise behind before it ended. “Emma [Watson], in particular, was quite academic and was very keen in [the] pursuit of schooling and was wrestling a little bit more than the others,” producer Heyman previously told The Hollywood Reporter. “So each time there was a negotiation, it was not about a financial [matter], it really was about, ‘Do I want to be a part of this?’ We had to be sensitive to her needs and how important school was to her. And you have to listen. In our position, you’re not dictating, you’re listening. At the same time, it’s a tipping point, and it’s working within a framework. I deeply respected her, encouraged her. She’s very smart, always was, and fiercely intelligent.’”
How much did Emma Watson make from Beauty and the Beast?
Looks like she got so much more than that provincial life! Watson reportedly made $3 million upfront for her turn as Belle in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beastin 2017. Thanks to box office bonuses on film, which earned $1.27 billion in grosses on a $160 million budget, she is believed to have made an additional $12 million for a total of $15 million.
How much did Emma Watson make per movie?
Watson’s salary per film varies by project, but she reportedly commands an estimated $15 million per film depending on box office bonuses.
How much did Emma Watson make for Perks of Being a Wallflower?
Watson may have lowered her asking price for 2012’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on the book by Stephen Chbosky, simply because she was so passionate about getting the movie made. The film had a total budget of $13 million and grossed $33.38 million worldwide. She told Rookie of the project, “I’d been reading scripts for two years before Perks came along, and nothing had really resonated with me in the same way. It was just on my brain, it was on my mind, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It didn’t even occur to me that it wouldn’t be made, because Logan [Lerman] was already attached, and I’d met with Stephen and it was like he’d been waiting 12 years, really, to make this film.” As a result, Watson took it upon herself to pitch the film to producers and financiers. “I actually flew out to L.A. and met with all the different studio heads and basically pitched the movie, which was crazy—I’d never done anything like that before in my life. [The story] just really spoke to my teenage experience and my friends’ teenage experiences,” she said. “I felt like I’d watched too much Gossip Girl and was just dying to see something that spoke to the kinds of issues that I’d encountered as a young woman. It felt unique, and like someone had really written it from the heart.”
How much money does Emma Watson make a year?
Watson’s annual salary varies, but is typically in the $5 million to $20 million range.
How much money does Emma Watson donate?
Watson is generous with her wealth. In 2018, she donated $1.4 million to the U.K. Justice and Equality Fund, which supports victims of sexual harassment and misconduct, and more than $1 million to a rape crisis center in Ireland. She’s also donated to LGBTQIA+ causes, donated books to libraries, and served as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, among other ways she gives back.
Is Emma Watson a billionaire?
Watson is far from a billionaire—but she is still incredibly wealthy. Next, preview Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Tom Felton’s return to Hogwarts reunion!
