Ellen Page steps into a darker-than-usual role in the Sundance thriller The East alongside Alexander Skarsgard and Brit Marling. Since we're used to seeing Ellen playing nice in films like Juno, Whip It and Inception, her role may be bit different than previous characters she’s played on the big screen.

“The role was so amazing and as a young actress, roles like that don’t always come along so I feel so grateful that they let me be involved,” she explained.