Ellen Page Strips Down to Her Underwear, Talks About Castration in Sexy W Magazine Spread

Actress posed for the monthly fashion mag in a rare, revealing shoot

By Lily Harrison Sep 17, 2014 10:20 PMTags
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Well, this is certainly a side of Ellen Page that we've never seen before!

The Canadian actress was just named one of five women "who totally rule" in W magazine's The New Royals issue.

The 27-year-old star is giving major Annie Hall vibes on her cover of the fashion mag, dressed in a plaid suit, striped tie and black floppy fedora hat.

But it's the inside photo of her that's slightly surprising…

Page is seen dressed in very little clothing—a pair of Calvin Klein underwear and a black Paule Ka cape, to be exact—and showing off her washboard abs.

W asked the brunette beauty about some of her more difficult roles and how she prepares herself for upcoming films.

Page explained that she never fails to see the positives in delving deep into a character's psyche.

"At 17, I co-starred in Hard Candy, about a pedophile and his victim, whom I played. My character had to castrate the pedophile. I've always loved learning things for a part, and I remember researching castration and thinking, 'This is so interesting,'" she explained.

"I'm a nerd that way: I love the challenges of this job."

The magazine also featured spreads from the four other cover girls named: Cara Delevingne, Charlotte Casiraghi, Kristen Wiig and Naomi Campbell.