J.K. Simmons says Elliot Page is 'iconic in a new way' after transitioning

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Jun 16, 2021 4:30 PM ET

J.K. Simmons played a proud dad in 2007 darling drama film Juno, and he's even prouder of his co-star Elliot Page now.

"I had an awesome time working on Juno," the Oscar-winning actor told Yahoo's Kevin Polowy. "Elliot’s been one of my favorite actors to watch since then, and a wonderful actor to work with."

While Simmons hasn't necessarily kept in touch with Page—"most of my friends are people I've known since 1975"—he has been supporting Page's transgender journey from afar.

"It’s been great to watch that happen," Simmons added, and Polowy relayed that Simmons also called Page "already iconic before his transition" but considers him to now be "iconic in a new way" and "a positive influence for a lot of people."

Page announced his transgender status last December:

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The 34-year-old's first interview post-announcement came as a cover story for Time in mid-March, while Oprah Winfrey landed the first on-camera interview in late April for her Apple TV Plus series The Oprah Conversation.

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Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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