Elliott Page discusses his response to being mistakenly identified as a man
The 37-year-old Umbrella Academy star made her gender identity public in December 2020 with an emotional Instagram post. «Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot,» he penned.
«I adore being transgender. And I’m proud to be queer. And the more I embrace who I am and hold myself near to me, the more I dream, the more my heart expands, and the more I flourish.»
«To all the trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse, and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you, and I will do what’s right,» the Juno star said, addressing the hardship and violence trans people face.
The Academy Award nominee stars in Dominic Savage’s film Close to You, which follows his character Sam as he returns to his family home for the first time since his gender transition.
According to The Guardian, Page’s character corrects his onscreen mother, played by Wendy Crewson, when she misgenders him.
The publication asked the actor if that was a «genuine slip of the tongue,» and he responded that «it was,» and shared that he chooses not to dwell on being misgendered unless it’s intended to be hurtful.
