Life Imitates Art: Elliot Page’s Character Transitioning in Netflix’s Umbrella Academy

The actress formerly known as Ellen Page came out as transgender on Twitter last year, stating, “I am trans, my pronouns are he/they, and my name is Elliot.”

Still not certain how someone’s pronouns could be both “he” and “they”.

Page has been an actress in Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” series since 2019. This was one year before she made her transition to real life. When Page came out, some fans were in an uproar since Page would continue to play “cisgender lesbian” Vanya Hargreeves on the series. Some have suggested that transgender actors can play cisgender parts because transgender people are often denied roles.

Now, fast forward to 2022 and Page transitions again. This time it is on screen.

Page shared a tweet on Tuesday about a change in her character, “Umbrella Academy”‘s third season, which will air June 3, and she is now “Viktor Hargreeves”.

Vanya Hargreeves’s journey in the show is not well-known, although one could guess this would play a significant role in season three.

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