Mrs. Potts is a major character in the 2017 film adaption of Beauty and the Beast. In this version, Mrs. Potts has a husband: a potter named Jean, who had forgotten about her and their son Chip as a result of the curse. She is voiced and portrayed by Emma Thompson.
Unlike the animated film, there are slight changes to his design: his face is on the right side of the teapot instead of the spout. Additionally, she has a known name as Beatrice, as Jean addresses her as such when they met. This version of Mrs. Potts is much younger than her animated counterpart.
Background[]
Mrs. Potts is one of the castle residents who works as a boss in the castle kitchen and lives with the Prince, who was selfish and cruel due to his arrogant father, the King after the Queen's death. Later, when the Prince is transformed into a hideous beast as punishment by the Enchantress, Mrs. Potts and all the other residents of the castle are transformed into objects as the spell is cast throughout the castle, with her turned into a teapot and his son Chip a cup of tea. Her husband Jean forgot about her and her son because the Enchantress has erased the townspeople's memories of the castle.
Appearance[]
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Role in the Film[]
After Belle's arrival at the castle, Chip alerts his mother in the form of a teapot, feeling very 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 leaves in anger. Mrs. Potts then asks Bella to come to dinner to which she accepts as she takes her to the dining room alongside her son Chip. He later participates during the musical number "Be Our Guest" singing along with the castle residents, satisfying Belle. He later tells Fru Fru to stop Belle from leaving, but Belle manages to leave the castle in fear. He later watches Belle caring for the injured Beast as she explains what happened before the Prince became the 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" focusing on the relationship between Belle and the Beast.
Later, Mrs. Potts and the other castle servants prepare a formal suit for the Beast just as the Beast and Belle begin a romantic relationship. Mrs. Potts sings the musical number "Beauty and the Beast" when Belle and the Beast dance together in the ballroom. When Belle leaves the castle to look for her father Maurice, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Chip and Plumette are worried about Belle's plans to find her father just as everyone leaves sad that their time is up the Enchanted Rose, while the Beast sings the musical number "Evermore".
When Gaston and the angry mob arrive at the castle to kill the Beast, Mrs. Potts and the other residents notice this as they form a barricade to block the entrance. She summons all the castle servants to fight back, after LeFou calls her after Chip's grandmother. Mrs. Potts joins the battle and fights against Gaston and his villagers. After the battle stops, the last petal falls and Mrs. Potts transforms into her inanimate form while the rest of the castle's residents become inanimate objects.
When Agathe the Enchantress uses her magic to restore the Enchanted Rose, Mrs. Potts transforms back into her human form, along with the other castle servants, just as Mrs. Potts is reunited with her husband Jean who has regained his memories. Later, Mrs. Potts sings a reprise of "Beauty and the Beast" with Madame de Garderobe while everyone dances in the ballroom.
Trivia[]
- Mrs. Potts' first name is revealed in the 2017 live-action remake: it is Beatrice.
- Mrs. Potts' husband, Jean Potts, is a major character in the 2017 movie.
- Mrs. Potts' husband has never been revealed in animated canon. It is believed he passed away before the events of the curse or the story.
- In the novel As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale), her husband is identified as Alaric Potts, the former stable-master and an old friend of Maurice, who was killed by his anti-magic friend Frederique (the future asylum master) before the curse was cast.
- The only time her lid was removed intentionally was in The Enchanted Christmas.
Appearances in other films[]
- A teapot resembling Mrs. Potts is seen in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time episode "Skin Deep". The episode itself also stars many characters from the film.
- In the Disney film Hocus Pocus, one of the kids who go trick or treating is dressed up as Mrs. Potts.
- Julie Andrews was considered for the voice of Mrs. Potts. However, she passed as she did not want to be typecast.
- In An Extremely Goofy Movie, when Goofy is making breakfast, a teapot resembling Mrs. Potts can be seen on the table.
- In Tarzan, a teapot and cup resembling Mrs. Potts and Chip can be seen at the campsite.
- In Descendants: Isle of the Lost, Mrs. Potts is mentioned to still be around despite 20 years passing. Most would assume she passed away, given her hair color; however, it's possible it went white prematurely.