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Elliot Page (born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor, producer, and activist. He is known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and television, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ rights and against discrimination. His accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a SAG Award. After beginning his career in television, Page earned recognition for his starring role in the film Hard Candy (2005) and for playing Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). He received critical acclaim for portraying the title character in Juno (2007), becoming the fourth-youngest nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress at the time. His other film credits include The Tracey Fragments (2007), Whip It (2009), Super (2010), Inception (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Freeheld (2015), Tallulah (2016), Close to You (2023), and The Odyssey (2026). In addition, he starred as Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013) and as Vanya/Viktor Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024). He also hosted the documentary series Gaycation (2016–2017) and directed There's Something in the Water (2019). A pro-choice feminist, Page has spoken out in favor of the Me Too movement, advocated for abortion rights, called for the end of military dictatorship in Myanmar, and is a vegan. He publicly came out as a lesbian in 2014, and that same year, was included in The Advocate's annual "40 Under 40" list. In 2015, he received the Human Rights Campaign Vanguard Award. In 2020, Page came out as a trans man and took the name Elliot. In March 2021, he became the first openly transgender man to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
Fables is a comic book series created by Bill Willingham, published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. It ran from 2002 to 2015. It follows a huge ensemble of characters from fairy tales / folklore who escaped from a being called "The Adversary" and now hide in a small community called Fabletown, which is located in modern-day New York City. In 2005, NBC began working on a TV adaptation of Fables, but it was canceled soon after. However, a few years later, NBC created a show called Grimm that had a similar premise, yet differed from Fables enough to confirm that there was no connection. In 2008, ABC began working on a TV adaptation of Fables, but it too was canceled soon after. However, a few years later, just like NBC, ABC released a show called Once Upon a Time, which had a similar premise, but it, too, differed from Fables enough to confirm that there was no connection. In 2015, Warner Bros. was developing a film adaptation of Fables, but it too was canceled. It seems like every time Fables gets close enough to an on-screen adaptation, it gets canceled. The characters of Fables aren't just the generic fairy tale characters. They're unique in their own ways. So are the storylines, which is how Fables fans know that there was never any connection between Fables and Grimm or Once Upon a Time. Those who have read the comics know how special this series is, and a live-action adaptation needs to be perfect.
