“I’m fully who I am, in this body,” Page said in a new interview.

But now, after coming out as transgender, theUmbrella Academystar is excited for what awaits in his career.

The actor is also now back filming season 3 of Netflix’sUmbrella Academyin Toronto.

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“That’s essentially what happened.”

“Every day you’re seeing our existence debated.

Transgender people are so very real.”

Page recalled how there were multiple times when he was younger when he considered leaving acting.

“I became a professional actor at the age of 10.

Now, it’s a different story.

Read the full interview atTime.