The Sun reported Sunday that sometime last week, two studio workers had discussed plans to abduct the 25-year-old actress from the set of Walt Disney Pictures' live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. According to the British newspaper, a taxi driver overheard discussions between the employees and reported the conversation to his management, who in turn alerted studio staff.
"There was concern about her safety," a source told The Sun.
However, it appears Watson was never in real danger.
"The story was looked into by production and found to be unsubstantiated and untrue," a spokesperson told Vogue U.K. in a statement Monday.
E! News has reached out to Watson's rep for further comment.
Additionally, police told The Daily Mail, "Nothing has ever been reported to us.