Elliot Page Revealed That He's Had No Offers Following His Critically-Acclaimed Performance In 'The Odyssey'—And Fans Are Sounding Off

There can be little doubt that the cinematic hit of the summer was Christopher Nolan's bold new interpretation of Homer's classic The Odyssey, which has gone on to gross over $1.5 billion.

One of the most acclaimed performances among the film's high-profile cast came from Academy Award nominee Elliot Page in the role of Sinon, one of the key players behind the legendary Trojan Horse.

During a recent appearance on the On Film… With Kevin McCarthy podcast, host McCarthy assumed that Page must be overwhelmed with offers for future projects.

Much to McCarthy's surprise, the Juno star revealed that this was anything but the case:

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McCarthy brought up the subject of what would be next for Page, saying he assumed that he must have "a zillion" offers lined up.

Much to McCarthy's surprise, Page quickly interjected that he was not being bombarded by offers, even taking the moment to promote his current availability.

The Umbrella Academy star suggested that the fact he was a transgender actor was perhaps a contributing factor to his lack of lucrative offers, but also made light of the fact, instead saying it was likely due to his country of origin:

“I know I get some pushback for being… Canadian."

Surprised by this revelation, McCarthy asked if Page's lack of forthcoming projects was possibly a personal choice, which Page once again refuted, saying he really loves "to do, ideally, good work."

Page went on to reflect on his career prior to coming out as transgender and his transition, saying that he "had a great time" on his previous collaboration with Christopher Nolan, Inception, but was personally "really uncomfortable" during the filming process.

He had slightly happier memories of his breakout role as a pregnant teen in Juno, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Even so, Page expressed that he now feels that he is in a much better place in his personal life to possibly deliver some of his best work professionally:

"But I feel now because that’s removed and I don’t have to deal with that when I’m acting in my performances, I feel like I could do some of my best work now."

"I’m not having to literally work through a performance that I don’t even quite know I’m doing to get to a performance."

Page went on to say that reuniting with Nolan on The Odyssey was "cathartic" and a "full circle moment" when filming wrapped, emphasizing that such a moment allows one to "weirdly let go more, knowing yourself more and embodying yourself more."

Still surprised by Page's lack of upcoming projects after being in what he described as "arguably the greatest movie ever made," McCarthy asked if Page had considered reaching out to filmmakers he "dreamed of working with."

Page then said that he was not that sort of person who could just "walk in a room," and was more the type of person who waited for others to reach out to him if they thought he was right for the role.

However, Page also admitted that as he was "seen in a certain way before" and it was "different now," that reaching out to people might be the way to move forward and create more opportunities professionally.

Viewers of the interview on TikTok were just as shocked as McCarthy by this revelation:

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Despite an uncertain future, Page made it clear that he was grateful to be part of the summer's biggest box-office success, as well as for his very impressive resume:

'I’ve been so lucky in my career and gotten to play some really fantastic parts and be a part of some wonderful projects."