TheJunogang is all back together!
15 years after the beloved comedy opened in theaters (and won a Best Original Screenplay for writer Diablo Cody), the film’s main stars —Elliot Page,Jennifer Garnerand J.K. Simmons — gathered onstage together at the 94th Academy Awards for a sweet reunion, presenting the same award toKenneth BranaghforBelfast.
“We all experience the exhilarating feeling of reading a wholly original screenplay that felt new and exciting,” Garner said.
Page continued, “Junohad me hooked from the very first page. I was completely infused with Diablo Cody’s distinctive voice. It was unlike anything I’ve ever heard before.”
“There were definitely some phrases in there I had not read before,” Simmons added, referencing an iconicJunophrase that “comes to mind.”
“Your Eggo is preggo,” he said, receiving laughter from the audience.
InJuno, Page, 35, starred as Juno, a teenager who finds out they are pregnant. Juno chooses a failed rock star Mark (Jason Bateman) and his wife, Vanessa (Garner), to adopt the child.
WhenPage released a lengthy and heartfelt statementin 2020, announcing he is trans, Garner expressed her support for her former costar.
“Major, huge love to you, Elliot,” Garner wrote in the caption of Page’s post.
Ellen Page and Michael Cera inJuno.Doane Gregory/Fox Searchlight/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
“Thank you for your courage, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society,” Page added. “I also ask for patience. My joy is real, but it is also fragile. The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. I’m scared of invasiveness, the hate, the ‘jokes’ and of violence.”
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The Umbrella Academystar continued, “To all trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better. Thank you for reading this. All my love, Elliot.”
source: people.com
