Elliot
Page
opened
up
about
his
character
in
Netflix's
Umbrella
Academy,
who
also
went
through
a
transition
in
the
new
series.
Early
this
year,
Page
announced
on
Twitter
and
Instagram
that
his
character
in
Umbrella
Academy,
Vanya
Hargreeves,
will
return
as
Viktor.
During
his
appearance
on
Late
Show
with
Seth
Meyers,
Elliot
said
he
is
"excited" for
fans
to
see
his
character's
transition
in
the
fourth
season.
Talking
about
how
his
transition
impacted
his
work
and
life,
he
added,
"I
think
it's
made
me
better
in
so
many
facets;
as
a
person,
as
a
friend,
in
relationships."
Page
said
that
Steve
Blackman,
the
showrunner
for
Umbrella
Academy,
was
supportive
when
they
first
talked
about
Vanya's
transition
to
Viktor.
He
said,
"He
seemed
really
excited
about
incorporating
it
into
the
show." The
makers
reportedly
also
brought
trans
author
and
journalist
Thomas
Page
McBee
to
help
flesh
out
Viktor's
transition
story
on
the
show.
Elliot
said,
"I
feel
proud
of
it
and
excited
for
people
to
see
it." Page's
character
introduces
himself
as
Viktor
in
the
second
episode
after
Diego
refers
to
him
as
Vanya.
Answering
Diego's
question
about
who
Viktor
is,
Elliot's
character
can
be
seen
coming
out
to
his
siblings
saying,
"I
am.
It's
who
I've
always
been.
Is
that
an
issue
for
anyone?"
The
siblings
can
be
seen
supportive
of
Viktor.
Diego
says,
"Nah
I'm
good
with
it"
while
Klaus
added,
"Yeah
me
too.
Cool."
Five
said,
"Truly
happy
for
you
Viktor."
Meanwhile,
Thomas
in
an
interview
with
Esquire
revealed
how
they
went
about
exploring
Viktor's
transition.
Thomas,
whose
work
reportedly
explores
the
masculinity
of
Page's
character,
explained,
"The
creative
obstacles
didn't
stop
there.
The
events
of
Season
3
pick
up
immediately
after
season
2,
so
Viktor
could
not
have
come
to
this
realisation
about
himself
between
seasons."