From Vanya to Viktor: Elliot Page Opens Up About the Heartwarming Journey of His Character As ‘The Umbrella Academy’ 4 Wraps Filming

Published 06/06/2023, 5:30 PM EDT

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The Umbrella Academy characters are famous for their chaotic and messy personalities. Or one can say that the Hargreeves siblings might be the most estranged family viewers ever watched on Netflix. Occupied with their internalized issues that often reflected in their poorly adjusted adult lives. Since 2019, these superheroes have been through an exhaustive journey that tested their patience and brought out the best versions. Now when fans are eagerly waiting for the arrival of the last chapter of this show, one of the lead actors, Elliot Page, has given them a chance to take a look at his journey on this show.

In a cover story for PEOPLE Magazine, the actor talked about his journey in Hollywood. During the interview, Page talked about his famous role in the superhero television series. This is the first time the Canadian superstar has opened up about overcoming the biggest fears of his life, which includes being true to himself.

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For this, he looked back at the character that resonated with him truly. The Inception actor said that he has been lucky that he got the chance to play the character of Viktor in The Umbrella Academy. As per his experience, the evolution of this character was something natural that went perfectly with the flow.

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The 36-year-old feels that this character has come a long way from his previous situations to his current ones. And for this, the Oscar-nominated star gave credit to their showrunner, who didn’t shy away from exploring the true personality of Viktor.

The Umbrella Academy gave voice to Elliot Page through Viktor 

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Talking to PEOPLE, Page revealed that Steve Blackman has been a great help in giving him a chance to showcase and express his emotions through this character. For instance, fans have seen how Viktor’s former self was always confined and failed to express emotions. But the moment he finally came out to his family members, he could see everything clearly. So he thanked the showrunner, who depicted the aspect of his life and molded the character according to his situation.

However, from one point he also felt that Viktor was on the same page as him, considering how he never felt safe in his skin previously. Therefore, it can be said that things somehow found a way to convey the story of Viktor and Elliot through one lens. And fans would get to watch more of it in the coming months because this highly anticipated season has finally finished filming.

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What do you think about this beautiful journey of Viktor aka Elliot? Drop your comments below!

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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