Miss Potts

Mrs. Beatrice Potts is a supporting character in the 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. She is the castle's head housekeeper who was transformed into an enchanted teapot once the Enchantress placed her curse.

Background[]

BeOurGuest-Potts-0 — Mrs. Potts in the 2017 live-action remake of *Beauty and the Beast*.

Mrs. Potts appears in the 2017 live-action remake, both voiced and portrayed by Emma Thompson. Before the attack started, LeFou incorrectly described her as Chip's grandmother, much to Mrs. Potts' anger and offense. In this version of the tale, Mrs. Potts is revealed to be married to Jean Potts; when the Enchantress curses the castle, Jean is left in the poor provincial town and, like the other villagers, is forced to forget about the castle and its residents, including his wife and son. The two are reunited at the end of the film following the lifting of the curse. Unlike the animated 1991 film, there are slight changes within her design: her face is now on the right side of the teapot instead of at the spout. Also, she has a first name known as Beatrice, as Jean addresses her as such when they were reunited. This version of Mrs. Potts is much younger than her 1991 counterpart.

Role in the film[]

Mrs. Potts is one of the castle residents who serve as the head cook and lives with the prince, who was selfish and unkind. Later, as the prince is transformed into a hideous beast as punishment, Mrs. Potts and all the other castle residents are transformed into objects as the spell is cast all around the castle.

Chip then alerts his mother in the form of a teapot about Belle's arrival at the castle, feeling all excited about this. Mrs. Potts and the other objects tell the Beast to talk to Belle kindly to which Belle refuses to accept the Beast's offer because he locked her in the tower just as the Beast angrily leaves. Mrs. Potts then asks Belle to go to dinner to which she agrees as she takes her to the dining room alongside her son Chip. She later participates during the musical number "Be Our Guest" singing alongside the castle residents, satisfying Belle. She later tells Froufrou to stop Belle from leaving, but Belle manages to leave the castle in fear. She later gazes upon Belle taking care of the injured Beast while she explains about what happened before the Prince became a Beast. Later, when Belle allows the Beast to rest, Mrs. Potts and the other objects sing during "Days in the Sun" and later during "Something There" centering on the relationship between Belle and the Beast.

Back at the Beast's Castle, Mrs. Potts and the other castle servants prepare a formal suit for the Beast just as the Beast and Belle start a romantic relationship. Mrs. Potts later sings the musical number "Beauty and the Beast" just Belle and the Beast dance together in the ballroom. As Belle leaves the castle to find her father, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Chip, and Plumette are worried about Belle planning to find her father just as they all leave sadly, as the Beast sings the musical number "Evermore".

Later, as Gaston sends an angry mob to kill the Beast, Mrs. Potts and the other residents notice this as the castle residents form a barricade to block the entrance. Later, Mrs. Potts summons all the castle servants to fight back. Mrs. Potts joins the battle and fights against Gaston and his villagers. After the battle stops, the last petal falls, and Mrs. Potts is transformed into her inanimate form as the castle residents become inanimate objects. After the battle against Gaston stops, Mrs. Potts and all the other castle residents are transformed into inanimate objects.

When Agathe uses her magic to restore the Enchanted Rose, Mrs. Potts is transformed back into her human form, along with the other castle servants, just as Mrs. Potts reunites with her husband Jean (a character who did not appear in the original film). Mrs. Potts later sings a reprise of "Beauty and the Beast" as everyone dances in the ballroom.