Elliot Page Said He's "Sad, Angry, And Frightened" Over Anti-Trans Politics And Shared Words We All Need To Hear

Celebrity · Posted 1 minute ago Elliot Page Said He's "Sad, Angry, And Frightened" Over Anti-Trans Politics And Shared Words We All Need To Hear "I really want to encourage people to educate yourselves." by Mychal Thompson BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Elliot Page encouraged people to educate themselves on LGBTQ+ politics, especially in this current climate, and everybody should be taking notes. Dominik Bindl / Getty Images The Oscar-nominated actor, who came out as a trans in 2020, appeared on The View to discuss his role in the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy and the upcoming film Close to You.

ABC The Umbrella Academy is a hit Netflix series based on a comic book series by Gerard Way. The TV adaptation introduced groundbreaking LGBTQ+ storylines, including the transition of one of the main characters portrayed by Elliot. Christos Kalohoridis / ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection As for Close to You, it's Elliot's first big screen role since 2017.

It's a drama following Sam, a trans man who returns home for a family reunion for the first time in five years and rekindles a connection with an old flame. Greenwich Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Elliot said that experience was a "liberating" moment. "The way I get to feel working now is far more embodied coming from that foundation, versus entering and not feeling that way.

It's a huge shift. Doing something like this, complete i.