Elliot Page's 'Umbrella Academy' character to come out as transgender

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDavid Castañeda is the latest addition to the cast of the Natasha Lyonne & Rian Johnson series “Poker Face” at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.Lyonne will lead the drama series, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Stephanie Hsu also set to appear along with Castañeda. Plot and character details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode.Castañeda is best known for his role in the hit Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy,” on which he plays Diego. The third season of the show is due out on June 22.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterOne of the most intriguing film actors of his generation, and a pioneering advocate for numerous social causes, Elliot Page has spent the majority of his life in front of cameras. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Page notched his first role at the age of 10, earning a Young Artist Award nomination for a part in the Halifax-set Canadian TV movie “Pit Pony,” which eventually spun off into a two-season series.After a few other scattered television parts, his feature film debut came three years later, and was the first of several emotionally weighty roles that the thesp tackled at a very young age.

Elliot Page sat down with leading trans activists to discuss visibility, ongoing anti-trans legislation, and celebrating trans joy. Page joined writer Raquel Willis and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio on Instagram Live to commemorate the second annual Trans Week of Visibility and Action, where The Umbrella Academy star touched on what trans joy means to him. “I feel the best I’ve ever felt,” Page began the discussion.

“Umbrella Academy” character Vanya Hargreeves is going through their own transformation!The 35-year-old’s onscreen superhero will come out as transgender in season three of the Netflix series. Page announced the news on Twitter alongside a snapshot of himself in costume.Netflix retweeted his post, writing: “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here!”“Umbrella Academy” is based on the Dark Horse comic book by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerald Way.The series follows a family of adopted siblings who moonlight as superheroes who reunite to figure out who killed their father while on the brink of an apocalypse. Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H.

In the upcoming third season of The Umbrella Academy, Elliot Page’s character will come out as transgender.Page tweeted the news, saying, “Meet Viktor Hargreeves.”Meet Viktor Hargreeves ☂️@UmbrellaAcad pic.twitter.com/ZraQNBhfTb— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) March 29, 2022Netflix tweeted in response, “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.” Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here ❤️ https://t.co/hQwD4Vvlkd— Netflix (@netflix) March 29, 2022Soon after, The Umbrella Academy’s official account tweeted, “WE LOVE YOU VIKTOR.”

Elliot Page is sharing the first photo of his character in the upcoming third season for the Netflix series.The actor, who came out as transgender in December 2020, wrote an introductory message on Tuesday alongside the image, which sees the character sitting alone at a darkened bar, looking up at something offscreen: «Meet Viktor Hargreeves.» Previously, the character was known as Vanya and used she/her pronouns for the series' first two seasons. Now, the character will be referred to as Viktor and use he/him pronouns when the new season kicks off Wednesday, June 22.A post shared by @elliotpageNetflix confirmed the news when it reshared Page's tweet on Tuesday afternoon, writing, «Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.»Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here ❤️ https://t.co/hQwD4VvlkdHis co-stars and fellow Hollywood peers, such as Indya Moore, Julia Garner and Tommy Dorfman, expressed their support on Tuesday for Page and his character, Viktor, on social media.«Ben would be so proud,» tweeted Justin H.

tweeted a new image from “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 on Tuesday introducing fans to Viktor Hargreeves, with Netflix’s Twitter following up with the message, “Welcome to the family Viktor, we’re so happy you’re here.”Page’s character will come out as transgender in Season 3 of the series and will henceforth be known as Viktor Hargreeves using he/him/his pronouns, reflecting the actor’s transition in real life.Page, who publicly came out as transgender in 2020, is releasing a memoir titled “Pageboy” in 2023.Viktor is a central character in the hit Netflix series, which follows a group of children with supernatural powers who were mentored by an eccentric billionaire named Reginald Hargreeves.After a detour to 1963 in Season 2, the “Umbrella Academy” kids return back to their own timeline in Season 3 only to realize the timeline had been altered and they must square off against the Sparrow Academy.Smart, stylish and about as warm as a sea of icebergs, the Sparrows immediately clash with the Umbrellas in a violent face-off that turns out to be the least of everyone’s concerns. Navigating challenges, losses and surprises of their own – and dealing with an unidentified destructive entity wreaking havoc in the Universe (something they may have caused) —  now all they need to do is convince Dad’s new and possibly better family to help them put right what their arrival made wrong.

Season three of “The Umbrella Academy” is nearly here and Elliot Page’s character has a meaningful storyline.

Elliot Page’s character Vanya Hargreeves will come out as transgender in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, and will be known as Viktor Hargreeves, Page revealed Tuesday on Twitter.

There’s a huge update about Elliot Page‘s character!

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterElliot Page’s “The Umbrella Academy” character will come out as transgender in Season 3 of the Netflix series, the actor said Tuesday.Previously the female-presenting Vanya Hargreeves in Seasons 1 and 2, Page’s character will transition in the upcoming third season — which launches June 22 — and from now on be known as Viktor Hargreeves and use he/him/his pronouns.Page announced the news himself, tweeting a first-look photo of Viktor Tuesday along with the caption: “Meet Viktor Hargreeves.”Netflix shared the tweet, adding: “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”Earlier this month, Netflix revealed a teaser for “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3, with Page’s character still being referred to as Vanya at the time. Per Netflix, after going back in time to 1963 and saving the world at the end of “The Umbrella Academy” Season 2, the new season will pick up where the Hargreeves siblings left off.

A significant suit. Elliot Page’s outfit to the Oscars meant a lot more to him than a simple tuxedo. The 35-year-old actor explained during an Instagram Live that the outfit was a manifestation of “trans joy.” 

Juno co-stars JK Simmons and Jennifer Garner at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. The actor starred in the acclaimed 2007 comedy as Juno, a teenager who becomes pregnant.

Reunited and it looks so good! Fifteen years after Juno’s release, three of the cast members epically reunited at the 2022 Oscars.

There was a Juno reunion at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27. Elliot Page, Jennifer Garner, and J.K. Simmons came out on stage to present the award for Best Original Screenplay, which went to Belfast. 15 years ago, that award went to their beloved coming-of-age film. Juno remains a classic to this day, so it was pretty awesome to see the reunion happen on the Oscars stage a decade and a half later.

Elliot Page is hitting the red carpet!

Elliot Page hit the 94th annual Academy Awards in style on Sunday. The 34-year-old actor made his way down the carpet looking sharp in a classic black tux and bowtie, crisp button-down shirt, matching slacks and pointed dress shoes.The star has the honor of presenting one of the awards, along with fellow stars like Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel Zegler, Jason Momoa, Lady Gaga, J.K. Simmons, Lily James, John Travolta, Stephanie Beatriz, Simu Liu, Zoe Kravitz, Rami Malek, Jamie Lee Curtis and Venus and Serena Williams, who have also been tapped to hand out golden statuettes.Page's Netflix drama will soon kick off season 3, with showrunner Steve Blackman having announced the upcoming premiere date of June 22, at South by Southwest (SXSW) this month. In the new season, the Umbrella Academy are back in the present day.

H.E.R., Elliot Page, Bill Murray and DJ Khaled are among a number of new hosts announced for the 2022 Oscars.This year marks the first time in three years the Oscars will have a host, after Jimmy Kimmel last hosted the ceremony in 2018 and 2017. For 2022, the ceremony will have a different host per hourAmy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes were previously announced as hosts for the awards, which will take place on Sunday (March 27) at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.Now, H.E.R., Elliot Page, Bill Murray, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, Shaun White, Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hawk and Kelly Slater have all been added to the running order.Other previously announced presenters include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Samuel L.