Elliot Page: The Life of the Transgender Movie Star – Film and TV – Culture

Elliot Page’s voice has exploded far beyond his performances in popular movies and series. Although he achieved fame with his roles, this actor is admired by many for his constant defense of the rights of the LGBT community. His role in this regard stands out in the film industry.

The page is Canadian. He was born on February 21, 1987 and at the age of 33, through his social networks, shared that she is transgender: “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans. My pronouns are he / they and my name is Elliot”, says his message published this December 1st

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The news caused a stir on social networks that made him a trend for most of the day, but the fact that his name was on the lips of many is nothing new for him given the fame he has acquired in his acting career.

According to the magazine People, the actor, just ten years old, started acting on television. The first was that of Maggie McLean in the movie “Pit Pony”. This production, according to the outlet, became a series and resulted in Page starring in smaller Canadian films.

For 10 years he managed to be in at least 14 productions of the small screen, but in 2006 he made the leap to the cinema by joining the cast of the film ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ as the superhero Kitty Pride.

A year later, the actor starred in “Juno”, the famous critically acclaimed film. There she played the role of a pregnant teenager who decides to give her baby up for adoption. This performance “put her name on the map and earned her multiple nominations for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards.“, Quotes the magazine People.

Among the most current roles she has played is that of Vanya Hargreeves (Number Seven) in the Netflix series ‘The Umbrella Academy’ (2019). By the way, this platform has already made the respective changes so that the titles that Page has participated in appear not Ellen, but Elliot.

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“Very proud of our superhero! We love you, Elliot! We really want him back in Season 3! They tweeted, confirming that the actor will continue to be part of the cast.

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The role of your life: activism

In various interviews, Page acknowledged that it was not easy to live with his sexual orientation. In conversation with the magazine Porteredit, the artist confessed that for many years people in the industry have insisted on not saying in public that he was homosexual.

But in 2014 it ended because the actor, during a conference in support of LGBTI youth in Las Vegas, shared that she was a lesbian. He did so with a sincere and inspiring speech.

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“I’m here today because I’m homosexual. And why maybe it can have a positive effect. Help others make life easier and more hopeful. I feel I have a personal obligation and a social responsibility in all of this, “the interpreter said at the time.

In that year he also assured that he was tired of hiding and that for many years he suffered, as he was afraid to share his sexual orientation: “It’s strange because here I am, an actress, who represents, at least in a sense, an industry that sets standards. for all of us. Not just for young people, for everyone. Standard of beauty, of what a good life is, of success. Standards that, I hate to admit, have influenced me. “

Those words marked the beginning of his activism and his struggle for the recognition of the rights of the LGBT community. Within the film industry now it is a voice that is not afraid to be heard.

Page, for example, took part in the National Geographic documentary in 2016
“Gaycation”. In this production he interviewed the current president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, with whom he had a tense conversation about gender ideology.

The tape, which went viral before that country’s presidential election held on October 7, 2018, shows when Page tells the president: “I read a quote from you that said people should beat gays. What’s in your kids . I’m gay and I ask you: Should I have been beaten as a child to keep myself from being gay?, to which Bolsonaro replies:

“I’m not going to look at you and think: I think you’re gay. I don’t care. You’re cute. If I were a military academy cadet and I saw you on the street, I’d boo you. Yes? You’re beautiful. I think I am a question of behavior. When I was young there were few gays. Over time, due to freedom, drugs and working women, the number of homosexuals has increased dramatically, “he added at the time.

Before this answer, the actor told him: “The problem is that you see it as something normal. He says they should beat up their gay children and prefer a dead child to a gay one“.

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Last year, Page clashed directly with Hollywood star Chris Pratt. The discussion took place because the actor, during an interview on Stephen Colbert’s program, talked about his spiritual side and the fact that he is part of an evangelical church founded in 2015 that belongs to a number of Christian congregations. light, according to Explain Vanity Fair.

After learning about the interview, Page said on Twitter that the church is “anti-LGBTQ” and that the actor should talk about it too.

“If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it is not discussed. Being anti-LGBTQ is wrong, there are no two parts. The harm it causes. it’s serious.. Last point. I send love to everyone, “he trilled.

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On another occasion, the actor criticized US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. He said he “wish he wasn’t married to his wife (professional dancer and choreographer Emma Portner),” whom he married in January 2018.

“If you are in a position of power and you hate people and you want to see them suffer, and you try to spend your career trying to cause suffering, what do you think will happen? Children will be abused and people will be beaten on the streets, ”he said.

Although he does not reside in the United States, the artist was also very active during the elections in that country and through his social networks he invited people to vote. He was also seen participating in the demonstrations following George Floyd’s murder.

Over the years, this artist has covered multiple topics for activism. A few months ago the documentary “Hay algo en el agua”, of which Page was the director, was released. According to Netflix, it is a production that features the struggle of minority communities in Nova Scotia against government agencies over the toxic effects of industrial waste.

Now, a new chapter opens in Elliot Page’s life after announcing that he is trans. He himself affirms that to get here he has not taken an easy path, but says that he “finally loves” the person he is and that he does not hesitate for a second to continue “to fight for a more loving and equitable society”. It will continue to be an inspiration.

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Aura Saavedra Alvarez
ELTIEMPO.COM journalist