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1. Emma Watson

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With the announcement having been reported by several news outlets after originating from the Daily Mail, the purported retirement of Emma Watson at the age of 30 was, truth be told, the inspiration for this entire article.

While the Daily Mail is obviously a ropey source for most things, the story of Watson's immediate retirement came to the outlet via the star's agent. To be precise, the acting career of Emma Watson was declared "dormant" and she is no longer seeking any future projects.

According to the outlet, the reason for this retirement is that Watson wants to spend more time with her partner of 18 months, Leo Robinton.

However, since the news started circulating, Watson's manager denied the claims to Entertainment Weekly, saying that "Emma's social media accounts are dormant but her career isn't."

A retirement at 30 does seem remarkably young, but the caveat here is that the actress has already wracked up a career spanning nearly 21 years. Likewise, it was only last year that Watson teased moving away from acting to focus on "fewer red carpets and more conference meetings" in relation to pursuing the activism work that she's been so involved in for several years now.

Of course, a return to the silver screen is very much a possibility down the line for Emma Watson as per her manager's comments, but for now at least, an extended break or semi-retirement could be on the cards.

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