In unexpected (but hardly shocking) news, Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page revealed to the world via social media that he was trans. Page, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Juno, was formerly known as Ellen.

In Page’s letter, which is posted below, he says his preferred pronouns are he/they, and says he feels lucky to “have arrived in this place in my life.” He expressed “overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey.”

“I can’t begin to describe how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self,” he continued.

The Umbrella Academy is a Netflix hit about a group of mysterious super-powered people, all born on the same day under mysterious circumstances, who band together to use their superpowers to save the world. The show was recently renewed for a third season.

Page plays the role of Vanya Hargreeves, a cisgender woman whose uses sound as a weapon. There are no plans to change the character’s identity in light of today’s announcement, according to Variety, who spoke with show insiders. Organizations like GLAAD have balked at the notion that her character should be recast with a cisgender actor.

“Trans actors can and do play both trans and cisgender characters. I’m sure Elliot will continue to be brilliant in Umbrella Academy and many different types of roles in the future,” according to Nick Adams, director of transgender media at GLAAD, who spoke with Variety.

The official Umbrella Academy Twitter offered congratulations, and many of his co-stars and fans, both celebrity and otherwise, tweeted their support. Kumail Nanjiani tweeted “I’ve been a fan of Elliot’s for a very long time and am excited to see him continue his fantastic work in the years to come.”

And Page’s wife of nearly three years, dancer Emma Portner, took to Instagram to write “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.”

Netflix has promised to change Page’s name in the metadata of all programs and movies featuring him, and Page’s IMDb entry has been updated to reflect his identity.

Page’s letter shared statistics from The Human Rights Academy, highlighting the extreme danger faced by trans people, especial people of color. The HRA notes that it has been keeping track of violent incidents since 2013, and rather than improving, the stats are grimmer than ever. Forty, and probably more, transgender or gender non-conforming people have been fatally shot or killed by other violent means this year. The majority of which were Black and Latinx transgender women.