CNN —Will Ferrell is excited about his candid and enlightening new documentary “Will & Harper,” and has hopes that it can spark compassion and conversation.
The project – about a decades-long friendship between Ferrell and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer Harper Steele, who comes out to him as trans, which spurs the pair to go on a road trip together – is currently streaming on Netflix.
“When we sat down with Netflix we made it clear that we wanted this out before the election,” Ferrell told Variety at the film’s recent Los Angeles premiere.
“Will & Harper” explores Steele’s transition later in life and the questions Ferrell has to better understand her experience.
Nothing is left off the table during their cross-country road trip, as the pair share both heartwarming and challenging moments during their travels in the documentary.
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