Elliot Page was replaced by Ruby Rose in the comedy 1Up.
The film is currently in production in Toronto and follows a young woman named Valerie Lee, who leaves her e-sports team at college and forms her own team to maintain her scholarship, according to The Hollywood Reporter, who broke the news. Page replacement.
Ruby will play the teacher who helps Valerie assemble the new team, while Valerie will be played by Paris Berelc.
Out of the film: Elliot Page was replaced by Ruby Rose in the comedy 1Up
New role: Rose, portrayed in 2019 in New York, will now play the teacher who helps a student assemble her new eSports team at 1Up
The news comes just a day after Page had filed for divorce from his wife Emma Portner, less than two months after the Umbrella Academy actor publicly declared himself trans and not binary and received a public demonstration of support from your wife.
Elliot, 33, filed for legal documentation in a Manhattan court seeking to dissolve his three-year marriage to the 26-year-old professional dancer, who ‘proudly’ supported his partner’s decision to declare himself transgender in December.
In a statement made to DailyMail.com, Elliot and Emma revealed that they did ‘split up last summer’ before the actor declared himself transgender, and have now decided to make the split official.
“After much thought and careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to divorce after our separation last summer,” the statement said. ‘We have the highest respect for each other and remain close friends.’
The game begins: the film follows a young woman who decides to leave her e-sports team and decides to form her own team to maintain her scholarship (photo 2019)
Before issuing a statement, Emma and Elliot removed all images of each other from their respective Instagram accounts in what appeared to be a very clear message about the future of their marriage.
Elliot and Emma are still following each other on the social media app.
Broadway Dance Center coach Emma just returned to Instagram after temporarily deleting her account after Elliot left. Just before disappearing from the app, she made a public appeal for “patience and privacy” and noted that her own “gender identity, pronouns and sexuality” are “private and are not available for debate”.
Elliot last addressed the public in a statement shared on his Instagram account on December 20, when the actor thanked his fans for their support in deciding to come out.
Split: Meanwhile, news of the new role comes amid Page’s divorce from wife Emma Portner (photo in 2019 in New York)
‘From the bottom of my heart, thank you,’ wrote Elliot, as he shared an image of themselves posing with a black hood and metal-framed glasses.
‘Your love and support was the greatest gift. Stay safe. Be there for each other. ‘
Emma has shared several posts on her account since reactivating her at the beginning of the new year, however, she hasn’t talked about her relationship with Elliot, instead sharing two dance videos and two ironic selfies that show her posing with a potato.
Despite removing images of Elliot from her Instagram, Emma still has a copy of the actor’s debutante statement posted on her account, along with the statement of support and pride she shared at the time it was released.
In the post, she wrote: ‘I am very proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.
‘I also ask for patience and privacy [and] that you join me in fervent support for trans life every day. Elliot’s existence is a gift in itself. Shine on sweet E. I love you so much. ‘
She also commented on Elliot’s Instagram post, writing: ‘I love you so much, Elliot.’
A source told DailyMail.com that Emma chose to delete her Instagram account days after Elliot’s release, after being overwhelmed by the influx of hateful comments directed at actor Juno following her statement.
Elliot and Emma have been together since 2017 and were married in a secret ceremony in early 2018.
Happier times: Page planted one in Portner at Soho House in Canada in 2017