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Will Ferrell And Harper Steele’s Road Trip Doc ‘Will & Harper’ Drives Home Inclusive Message And Slot On Oscar Shortlist
The Will Ferrell-Harper Steele road trip documentary 'Will & Harper' has made the Oscar shortlist, and so has Kristen Wiig's song from the film.
As a 61-year-old, newly-transitioned woman, Harper felt the pull to travel America as she had done frequently before, and embarked on a cross-country road trip with her longtime friend, comedic actor Will Ferrell — who displays a winsome vulnerability and sense of humanity that audiences don’t often get a chance to see, or don’t choose to see, because his goofy roles in Elf and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy are so iconic. Equal parts road movie, buddy film and self-discovery drama, Will & Harper was shot during the pandemic in 2021, with the pair traveling from New York to Los Angeles in a vintage Jeep Grand Wagoneer. With LGBTQ issues at the forefront of the 2024 presidential election, support for Will & Harper,and its message of tolerance and inclusion, may have been a way for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members to push back against rising anti-trans rhetoric.
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