Harper Steele Stars Alongside Will Ferrell in New Documentary

Harper Steele and Will Ferrell's Journey

About halfway through director Josh Greenbaum’s new road trip documentary, “Will & Harper,” comedian Will Ferrell looks across the car at his longtime friend and collaborator Harper Steele and says, already laughing, “Here’s a question: Do you think you’re a worse driver as a female driver?” At that point, the pair is over a week into the 16-day cross-country tour that serves as the basis for the film, which explores how coming out as transgender can change a friendship, set to a soundtrack of heartfelt road-worthy tunes. And Steele’s faux-exasperated “f--- you” in response signals just how far the friends have come from the first day of the trip.

The Friendship Unfolds

“Josh had warned us that it’s going to feel weird the first couple days but, by the third day, you’re going to forget the cameras are there. And it’s really true,” Ferrell told NBC News of filming the documentary, which releases Friday on Netflix, in an interview with Greenbaum and Steele. “On that third day, you really settle into just hanging out the way you would if there weren’t cameras there, and I think that corresponds with what you see.”

Expectations and Humor

While it takes slightly longer for Ferrell to start making jokes about women drivers and Steele’s journey, the genuine connection between the two creates an endearing narrative that audiences can relate to.