Emma Watson admits she's 'ready' to play a leading lady after years of supporting roles 

Emma Watson has said she feels ready to take on a lead role

The actress said she is excited about what is to come after recently completing filming on 1970s-based thriller Colonia.

The 24-year-old, who is the star of the drama about a woman who gets drawn into a cult, said she felt ready for the part.

Speaking to Total Film, the UN ambassador commented: "It feels like I was building a portfolio over the last five, six years.

"Now I feel like I\'m ready to really be carrying films. I\'m really just ready now to focus on my career full time and go full steam ahead. It\'s exciting at the moment."

The actress will play the lead in 1970s-based thriller Colonia

The beauty rose to fame playing Hermione in the Harry Potter films

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower beauty said that despite her experience, the harrowing story did take its toll.

Emma added: "I was essentially playing a girl living in a concentration camp. It\'s tough emotionally, putting yourself in that place every day. But I really wanted to try. I really hope I\'ve done it justice…"

Her comments come just days after she said she was left feeling "uncomfortable" when

her offer to pay for a male date\'s meal didn\'t go "down well".

The British star, speaking on International Women\'s Day earlier this month, called on females to be chivalrous too while speaking to Greg James at Facebook\'s London offices.

Emma added that she felt her career had reached an exciting point

Emma had taken the man in question to her favourite restaurant when the incident happened.

She said: "It was really awkward and uncomfortable. I’m sure he would say he was a feminist but he was just like, ooh, I’m not really sure about this, it’s making him feel a bit tetchy.

"The cool thing was that we were both willing to have the conversation about why it was awkward, or why it was uncomfortable."

We\'re closer to gender equality but we\'ve lost something along the way says ANN WIDDECOMBE

Red Nose Day 2015: Emma Watson makes hilarious cameo in Vicar Of Dibley Comic Relief skit

Emma Watson tweets photo of Harry Potter co-star Matthew Lewis looking all grown up

Friends actor Matthew Perry is barely recognisable as he steps onto red carpet

\'It\'s a f***ing disgrace\' Liz Hurley portrays swearing, stripping queen in The Royals

Jimi Mistry to leave Coronation Street...as mystery illness leaves stars bedridden

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini’s husband rants online about her new single not being played

\'Top Gear ratings will haemorrhage\' Carol Vorderman speaks out on Clarkson\'s dismissal

Former Friends actor Matthew Perry signs autographs after THOSE unrecognisable pictures

Pentangle founder John Renbourn dies aged 70

Kim Kardashian\'s blonde locks are SO yesterday as she dyes her hair back to black

Prince Charles and Joanna Lumley rub NOSES in up-close and personal greeting

She\'s an animal: Myleene Klass steps out with new hair wearing leopard print jumpsuit

January Jones goes topless as she poses for sizzling Violet Grey photoshoot

James Corden is STILL not being recognised in the US despite Late Late Show success

Corrie babes Tina O\'Brien and Lucy Fallon flash their pins in first TV interview

Russell Crowe and Amanda Holden make viewers cringe as they flirt up a storm live on TV

CONFIRMED: Julian Fellowes reveals series six WILL be Downton Abbey\'s last

Benedict Cumberbatch\'s bride Sophie Hunter\'s beautiful wedding dress revealed

Benedict Cumberbatch looks dapper at Richard III\'s re-burial at Leicester Cathedral

Mariah Carey joins James Corden for karaoke session in hilarious Late Late Show clip

Move over, Kate Middleton: Susanna Reid is new recycling queen on Good Morning Britain

Eddie Redmayne looks ultra feminine as transgender artist on set for The Danish Girl

\'Absolute nonsense\' Chris Evans denies rumours he\'s replacing Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear

Ronaldo NOT replacing Irina Shayk with Lucia Villalon: TV star dating Javier Hernandez

Kelly Brook highlights shrinking figure in skintight mini dress as she steps out in LA

Harry Styles breaks down in tears on stage hours after Zayn Malik leaves One Direction

WARDROBE MALFUNCTION: Rita Ora flashes her nipples as she goes braless after performing

Sam Taylor-Johnson confirms she will NOT be directing Fifty Shades of Grey sequel

Jeremy Irons\' son comes to his defence over gay marriage comments

Michelle Keegan\'s celeb friends gush over her new TV role

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall make a stylish couple as they enjoy a rare night out

Kim Kardashian barely contains her cleavage in EXTREMELY revealing low cut dress

Elizabeth Hurley\'s son Damian joins her on red carpet for UK premiere of The Royals

\'My bosoms are dropping? That’s life!\' Fern Britton speaks about aging and her new figure

Mad Men star Jon Hamm is out of rehab after battlling with alcoholism

Rebecca Adlington strokes her pregnancy bump at advertising conference