Ferrell confessed to being nervous about asking his friend Harper, once the head writer at 'Saturday Night Live,' about her transition: "I don't wanna make a mistake, I don't want to ask in the wrong way.

At the heart of this likeable, gently moving Netflix doc is a road trip taken by Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and collaborator, Harper Steele, a trans woman who transitioned later in life. Ferrell embraces his friend’s identity without hesitation,

The powerful Netflix film explores trans identity and rights across the country, and Ferrell knows some of his fans may not react well. “I accept the challenge,” he says.

Ever since the 2018 death of Anthony Bourdain, streaming service after streaming service has proven all too willing to throw large amounts of cash at any celebrity or semi-celebrity willing to allow a camera crew to accompany them on vacation.

In the Will & Harper trailer, released this Friday (6 September), Ferrell says: “What if we went on a road trip together, giving her a chance to go into a cowboy bar or whatever places she misses, and I can be by her side and lend support as a friend?

Comedy legend Will Ferrell and former "SNL" head writer Harper Steele had been buddies since the mid-1990s. Two years ago, Steele announced that she had transitioned to a woman. How they approached the changing dynamics of their friendship became the basis of a new Netflix documentary.