Why Will Ferrell wanted a doc about his friendship with a trans woman to release before the election

(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. The timing of the film’s release was an important factor for them.

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