Elliot Page says he has received zero job offers since appearing in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey.”
The 39-year-old actor made the admission during an hour-long interview on “On Film…With Kevin McCarthy,” where host Kevin McCarthy asked whether the summer hit had flooded him with casting calls. Page fired back with a joke aimed straight at Hollywood: “No Kevin, I’m not. So, if someone wants to call me.”
Page, who played Greek warrior Sinon in Nolan’s epic, stressed that his current unemployment is not self-imposed. The star added that he doesn’t currently have his next role lined up, but isn’t taking the break by choice. Instead, the actor said he would “really love” to have his next job lined up, adding that he feels he is now in a place where he could “do some of my best work.”
The candid conversation turned to how Page’s relationship with acting has shifted since transitioning in 2020. He opened up about his previous experience on-screen prior to his transition, noting: “I had such a great time being in that movie [Inception], I had such a great time working with [Christopher Nolan], but I was also personally really uncomfortable. Whereas, a part like Juno, you know, I was able to feel a bit more comfortable and embodied or something like that.”
Page continued: “I think that just feeling more embodied and connected. That’s what lets you weirdly let go more, you know, that’s what lets you, you know, knowing yourself more and embodying yourself more, weirdly lets you let go.”
The Canadian-born actor suggested his changed position in Hollywood stems directly from how the industry perceives him now. “I was seen in a certain way before, and it’s different now, so maybe there is something to reaching out to people and trying to create projects that way,” he shared. “But it’s a little tricky for me to get cast now, for obvious reasons.”
Page admitted to getting a little emotional when they wrapped filming for The Odyssey, as he noted that the experience felt like a “full circle moment.” The reunion with Nolan carried particular weight given their earlier collaboration on 2010’s “Inception,” where Page starred as dream architect Ariadne alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
He went on to explain that he no longer feels he has to work through discomfort while acting, saying he is “not having to like literally work through a performance that I like don’t even quite know I’m doing to get to a performance.” That reflection pointed to a career spent navigating roles before his public transition, when he was known for performances in “Juno” and “Inception” that earned critical praise but left him personally unsettled.
“The Odyssey,” which hit theaters July 17, became one of the season’s biggest releases. Page’s casting as Sinon came amid broader conversation about representation in Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic, with some right-wing commentators targeting the film’s diverse ensemble. The online backlash failed to dent box office returns, and Nolan himself later addressed the criticism directly.
Page’s disclosure about his post-“Odyssey” prospects arrives as Hollywood continues grappling with how openly transgender actors are cast across genres. His call for work stands as a rare public plea from an established star with both blockbuster credits and an Oscar nomination on his resume.