Will Ferrell is declaring himself a friend to the transgender community with his heartfelt documentary. The Golden Globe nominee denounced transphobia as he promoted Will & Harper, premiering Friday on Netflix and in select theaters,

When Hollywood star Will Ferrell received an email from his old friend Harper Steele a couple of years ago, telling him that she would be transitioning to live as a woman, he had many burning questions.

Will Ferrell spoke to The Independent as part of his press tour for the Netflix documentary “Will & Harper” and was asked to share his opinion on why transphobia exists. He answered: "I think we fear what we don't know.

"I don’t know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me as a cis male," the actor said in an interview this week

Recently, actor and comedian Will Ferrell expressed his support for the trans community and called out the persistence of transphobia. With Ferrell’s words, another advocate joins the cause and his perspective is all the more insightful for anyone still making amends to accept and navigate.