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Emma Watson report claiming plot to 'kidnap' actress was foiled denied by Beauty and the Beast production team

Report claimed taxi driver overheard plan

Heather Saul
Monday 20 July 2015 14:40 EDT
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A spokesperson for a live action remake of Beauty and the Beast has denied a report that security at the film set was stepped up after a plot to kidnap Emma Watson was uncovered.

An article in The Sun claimed security was increased on Friday after a taxi driver overheard two studio workers plotting to either kidnap or rob Watson. The 25-year-old has been filming scenes for Beauty And The Beast at Shepperton Studios in Surrey.

It quoted a source as saying the workers were talking in a foreign language, apparently unaware the driver could understand them. It claimed the driver then told his boss who in turn raised the alarm with bosses at the studio.

However, a spokesperson for Beauty and the Beast denied the report in a statement. "The story was looked into by production and found to be unsubstantiated and untrue," it said.

A spokesperson for Surrey Police told The Independent it had not received any reports of an incident occuring.

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