ELLIOT Page “will continue his role as Vanya Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy despite coming out as transgender”.
The popular Netflix superhero show series features Elliot as Vanya Hargreeves, a woman with the ability to turn sound into energy.
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However, according to show insiders, they have no plans to match up Vanya’s gender with Elliot’s – and there won’t be a trans storyline.
A source told Variety: “Vanya is a cisgender woman whose superpower involves unleashing force through the use of sound. There are no plans to change the character’s gender.”
Meanwhile, Netflix – which produces The Umbrella Academy – is in the process of updating Page’s name on all titles he is involved in, according to the site.
Elliot publicly came out as trans on Twitter this Tuesday.
“I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life,” he wrote.
The actor further claimed he feels “overwhelming gratitude” for the friends who have supported him, and for finally being able to express his “authentic self.”
He then thanked the trans community for their “courage, generosity, and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place.”
The Umbrella Academy star asked fans for “patience” as he still feels “fragile.”
“I’m scared of the invasiveness, the hate, the ‘jokes’ and of violence. To be clear, I am not trying to dampen a moment that is joyous and one that I celebrate, but I want to address the full picture,” he explained.
The actor said “the statistics are staggering,” and “the discrimination towards trans people is rife, insidious, and cruel, resulting in horrific consequences.”
Despite the risks of coming out, he insisted he “loves being trans” and “being queer.”
He then signed off with his new name: “All my love, Elliot.”
Back in 2014, Elliot came out as gay while giving a speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to Thrive conference in Las Vegas.
Four years later, he married dancer and choreographer Emma Portner.
