Despite Watson herself playing down the accusations of Beauty and the Beast depicting a case of Stockholm Syndrome, there is still likely to be criticism surrounding the movie’s release.
There’s also little doubt that the remake will update its more dated content to suit a modern audience in order to avoid causing offense.
Whether that will cease the criticism, only time will tell.
Others will no doubt argue, however, that in the case of Beauty and the Beast, a fuss in being made over nothing and that the movie is simply a tale of fantasy that shouldn’t be a part of such serious conversations.