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The Netflix series rewrote the character with Elliot Pages input.
Meet Viktor Hargreeves, Elliot Pages character who comes out as a transgender man in Season 3.
Page himself first came outin December 2020 in a heartfelt message on Twitter.
“I love that I am trans, he wrote.
At the end of the day, it was Elliots decision to bring this transition onto the screen.
Raver-Lampman adds that theUmbrella Academycast and crew really took Elliot’s lead when portraying Viktors coming out.
And it was only when he was with Sissy that he became more comfortable opening up.
He had to leave Sissy in the past, but her effect on him reverberates into the present.
Viktor then says, Its, uh, Viktor.
When Diego asks who Viktor is, he explains, I am.
Its who Ive always been.
Viktor pauses to stare at his brothers and asks if thats an issue for anyone.
Nah, Im good with it, Diego says.
Yeah, me too.
Cool, Klaus adds.
Later, Viktor comes out to Allison, and its similarly a non-issue.
Being with Sissy… opened something in me.
Showed me Id never be free hiding from who I really am, he says.
After losing her, I realized I just cant live in that box anymore.
You know, I always hated mirrors, Viktor adds.
I thought everybody felt so strange in their skin.
I guess thats not true, right?
He says now, when he looks in the mirror, he sees just me.
Yeah, I do, Viktor says.
You are, Diego responds.
Its all very sweet, and a marked contrast to how the siblings usually pelt each other with insults.
This is a really beautiful moment; take it in.
You’re part of TV history now, doing something really special, Casteneda says.
Ultimately, the cast says there was never any question that Viktors siblings would support him.
And ultimately, even if they still squabble, Hopper says nothing can break the Umbrella Academys bond.
They’re always so used to being mean to each other, but that’s siblings, right?
