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Elliot Page revealed that he and Liv Tyler once wore masks to check out San Diego Comic Con when they visited to promote their 2010 film Super
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Page noted that several fans thought that the V for Vendetta mask that Tyler wore was so cool, they asked to take pictures with her, not knowing who she was
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The actor shared the story during his recent appearance at New York Comic Con
Elliot Page and Liv Tyler know how to avoid the public eye — even during Comic Con.
The Umbrella Academy star, 38, revealed that during his first time at San Diego Comic Con in 2010, both he and his Super costar, 48, went undercover to roam around the convention floor — unbeknownst to fans.
“I remember having a blast because Liv Tyler [was] there, and [she] and I, together, wore masks to go walk around everywhere, which was so fun,” Page recalled at the 2025 New York Comic Con.
“But even in the mask, people were asking to take pictures with [Tyler], having no idea that it was [her],” he said, adding that she wore a V for Vendetta mask.
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Liv Tyler in ‘Super’ (2010)
Page shared that he’s always been a fan of pop culture staples like Star Wars — which he said he “became completely hooked” on after seeing its theatrical rerelease — as well as superhero classics like Batman and Spider-Man, so he was a fan himself, just like many of the other Comic Con attendees.
He eventually got the chance to play a superhero in the X-Men franchise — taking on the role of mutant Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Page said that it was eye-opening walking on to the set and seeing the “scale of the production” on the movie after previously having done indie films.
“That was definitely so intimidating to walk into all these extraordinary talents and extremely famous people,” the actor recalled. “And walking into this world, that one thing that I immediately took away from my castmates was just how wonderful and welcoming they were.”
“[They] really just [made] me feel comfortable and included. So that was really nice,” he added.
The actor went on to say that the cast and crew also made him feel welcome when he returned in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Page explained that “being back with such a wonderful group of people and to continue to be a part of such an extraordinary world and legacy of characters,” meant “so much” to him.
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Elliot Page attends New York Comic Con 2025 on Oct. 11
The Inception star would go on to play superhero-adjacent characters in the film Super (2010) and in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, which aired its final season in 2024.
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Over the course of his more than two-decade career, the actor has earned a global fanbase — many of whom continue to celebrate him today. Page, who came out as transgender in 2020 and has kept his life relatively private, shared at New York Comic Con that he’s often met fans who tell him he’s helped them “through difficult times” or played a “huge part” in their own journeys of self-discovery.
“Those moments are always literally some of the most special interactions you can have with a person,” Page said.
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