Elliot Page has set his first on-screen film role since coming out as transgender in 2020 and wrapping The Umbrella Academy's final season.
Elliot Page has set his first on-screen film role coming out as transgender. The Canadian actor is best known for his roles in the X-Men franchise, Christopher Nolan's Inception, and their Oscar-nominated portrayal of a pregnant teenager in Juno. Since coming out as a transgender man in 2020, Page has only appeared on-screen in The Umbrella Academy season 3 as Viktor Hargreeves, and has yet to appear in a major motion picture.
Now, after The Umbrella Academy season 4 recently wrapped filming, Page is set to star in Close to You, an indie drama "about love, family, and identity" from I Am Ruth director Dominic Savage. Per Variety, Page plays the role of Sam who, while heading back home for a dreaded family reunion, has a chance encounter with an old friend which forces him to confront long-suppressed memories.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Page: I’m proud to have worked with Dominic and Hillary on this beautiful film. It’s been a pleasure collaborating with them and the incredibly talented cast and crew. I look forward to sharing it with audiences soon. Savage: It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate with Elliot Page on this very special and unique film about love, identity and family. I’m so proud of what we have achieved with the film.
What Elliot Page Has Done Recently Page currently stars in Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, which recently wrapped filming on season 4, as Viktor Hargreeves. The character was originally named Vanya and identified as female before coming out as a transgender man in season 3, going then by Viktor and using he/him pronouns.
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