Elliot Page has spoken candidly about the difficulty he's faced getting cast in new roles, despite the success of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey earlier this summer, in which he played the Greek warrior Sinon.
No new roles lined up
Speaking on the podcast On Film... With Kevin McCarthy, Page confirmed that despite the film's release, he hasn't received any new job offers. He said he'd genuinely like to have his next project lined up, adding that he feels he's currently in a position to do some of his best work.
Feeling more comfortable on screen
Reflecting on his earlier career, including his role in Nolan's Inception before his transition, Page said that while he enjoyed working with Nolan and had a great experience on that film, he also felt personally uncomfortable at the time. By contrast, he described feeling more embodied and at ease in earlier roles like Juno, explaining that feeling more connected to himself allows him to let go more fully in a performance.
Why he believes casting has become harder
Page said his position within the industry has shifted since he came out as transgender in 2020, explaining that he was previously seen in a certain way that's no longer the case. He said it's become noticeably harder for him to get cast now, attributing it to the more visible shift in how he's perceived, and suggested he may need to take a more proactive approach, including reaching out directly to collaborators to help create new projects rather than waiting to be offered roles.
A meaningful project to end on
Page described getting emotional when filming wrapped on The Odyssey, calling the experience a full-circle moment. He said he no longer feels he has to push through discomfort to give a performance the way he sometimes did earlier in his career.
