A wave of online anger directed at Elliot Page over a supposed role in The Odyssey appears to have been built on a false premise. According to Entertainment Weekly, Page is not playing Achilles, despite widespread social media claims that helped trigger a transphobic backlash.

The report points to a familiar pattern in internet culture: a rumor gains momentum, people react before checking the facts, and the discussion quickly turns hostile. In this case, the backlash was not only ugly but also rooted in incorrect information about the casting.

Entertainment Weekly frames the episode as an example of how quickly misinformation can spread when social media outrage takes over. The article suggests that much of the controversy could have been avoided if users had verified the basic details before piling on.

With the central claim now undercut, the incident stands less as a real casting dispute and more as a case study in online vitriol. It also highlights how transphobic attacks can escalate around entertainment news even when the premise behind the outrage is wrong.