It's been over a month since The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page shocked the entertainment world with his revelation regarding his true gender identity but a lot of people are still buzzing about their courageous announcement with fans lauding Elliot for choosing to embrace the real him.
Now, Elliot's former X-Men co-star Ian McKellen is sounding off following Page's revelation. Ian's life has been an open book all these years and we're well aware of his sexual orientation as a gay man. Speaking with UK Magazine Attitude 101, the Magneto actor voiced out his support for the Kitty Pryde actor but admitted that he was disappointed as he wasn't aware of Elliot's situation back then.
"I remember Elliot Page, in one of the X-Men, sat as close as we are now. And I had to speak when they'd finished, and I couldn't hear what they were saying. Nobody could hear what they were saying," he recalled.
Ian continued: "So, I said, 'Look, if you can't speak up, would you mind when you're finished speaking, just dropping your hand so I know when you've finished speaking?' And then they came out [as gay] years later and suddenly you couldn't stop them talking. You heard everything. And now… they're Elliot. And I'm so happy for Elliot. And so disappointed in myself that I didn't detect what their difficulty was with communicating."
The amount of love and support the Netflix actor has been getting is simply heartwarming and it only proves that people are having a more open mind regarding the LGBTQ community.
Elliot Page is set to reprise his role in The Umbrella Academy Season 3.
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