What the image overstates
The sentence claiming that Page “believes being transgender has made it harder for him to get cast as Hollywood still needs to adapt” is a summary written by the publisher.
It is not a direct quotation.
Page implied that his transgender identity was relevant, but he did so through humor and references to “obvious reasons.” He did not present evidence showing that a particular studio had rejected him because he was transgender.
He also did not accuse Christopher Nolan, Universal Pictures or the producers of The Odyssey of discrimination. Page spoke warmly about Nolan and expressed gratitude for being included in the film.
The phrase “Hollywood still needs to adapt” may be a reasonable interpretation of the larger issue, but it should not be placed inside quotation marks or attributed to Page as though he said those exact words.
This is a common form of quotation laundering.
A public figure makes a nuanced statement. A publisher summarizes what it believes the person meant. The summary is then repeated so many times that readers begin treating it as a verbatim quotation.
Responsible reporting must preserve the distinction between Page’s words and someone else’s interpretation.
Page’s role in “The Odyssey”
In Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic, Page plays Sinon, a Greek figure connected to the final stages of the Trojan War.
The role reunited Page with Nolan more than 15 years after Inception, in which Page played Ariadne, the architecture student recruited into a team capable of entering dreams.
Page’s appearance in The Odyssey is not the film’s largest role, but reviewers and viewers highlighted the emotional quality of the performance.
The film itself became a financial landmark.
Universal announced in September 2026 that The Odyssey had passed $1.677 billion globally, overtaking Jurassic World to become the studio’s biggest film at that point. Subsequent box-office tracking placed its worldwide total even higher.
That success created the expectation behind McCarthy’s interview question.
Hollywood often treats participation in a major hit as career momentum. An actor in a widely seen blockbuster may receive meetings, casting inquiries and offers before the film has even completed its theatrical run.
Page’s answer challenged that assumption.
Despite appearing in a historic commercial success, he said the next job had not materialized.
A career that began long before “Juno”
Page had already been acting for years before becoming internationally famous.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he worked in Canadian television and film as a child and teenager. Early projects included Pit Pony, Trailer Park Boys and the psychological thriller Hard Candy.
His breakthrough came with Juno in 2007.
Page played a pregnant teenager navigating adoption, family relationships and an unexpected transition into adulthood. The performance earned an Academy Award nomination and established Page as one of the most recognizable young actors of the period.
More prominent projects followed.
Page appeared in Inception, Whip It, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Flatliners and Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.
That history makes the claim that Hollywood suddenly does not know how to cast Page especially striking.