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Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film following Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as the duo made a 17-day road trip across the United States. The film has received positive reviews from critics.
- Overview
- Personality
- Physical appearance
- History
- Powers and abilities
- Equipment
- Relationships
- Appearances
Will Harper (formerly Roy Harper) is a former superhero archer from Star City. His alias was Speedy whilst partnered with Green Arrow, but became Red Arrow after his separation from his former mentor.
He is a Cadmus-created clone of the original Roy Harper, and unwittingly served as the Light's sleeper agent to infiltrate the Justice League. He later married Cheshire, and they have a child together, named Lian Nguyen-Harper.
As part of his programming, Roy's personality is in sharp contrast to that of his former mentor, Green Arrow. Unlike Green Arrow's lax and friendly disposition, Roy was far more serious and is not at all tolerant of juvenile acts. He was fiery and short-tempered. He also detested being called a sidekick and snapped at anyone who calls him one.
Out of the original four teenage pupils, Roy was the brashest and most outspoken.
After he found out he was a clone, Roy's life collapsed. He felt himself an empty carbon copy of the original, not worthy of attention or care. He allowed himself, and his relationship with Cheshire, to deteriorate because of his obsessive search for Speedy. Over time, he became addicted to heroin. Cheshire's revelation that he had a daughter gave his life meaning again, and he regained part of his former character.
By 2018, he has taken up the identity of Will and has fully liberated himself from his past of guilt and obsession. Having left the hero life behind, Will has adjusted to a relatively normal life as a father and owner of the Bowhunter Security company. In fact, he looks back at it in a negative light, likely due to his new responsibilities as a father. Despite that, he is not above jumping back into action when needed. He also has come to accept both the original Roy and Jim as his family, even suggesting they join his business. While he puts on a façade of having made peace with Cheshire not being part of his life, Will still loves her.
Will has auburn hair with blue eyes. He is tall in stature, around the same height as Aqualad. Due to his rigorous training with Green Arrow, he has become very muscular, most noticeably on his upper body. Because of his rather serious personality, it is uncommon for him to ever smile, instead a frown or a deadpan look being his standard facial expression.
While under the guise of Speedy, he donned a yellow sixteenth century-style hat complete with feather, yellow gloves, boots, belt, and a red suit. He later abandoned the hat after quitting as Green Arrow's partner.
After re-branding himself as Red Arrow, the suit itself was redesigned. It is predominantly black, with a red chest and collar. His quiver is now attached with two gray shoulder straps connected across the chest, and his black gloves are fingerless.
By 2016, Will's depression had led to a lack of grooming, sleeping, and training, resulting in him losing noticeable muscle, gaining dark circles under his eyes, growing his hair shaggy, and sporting a stubble on his chin. With Cheshire's help, he started working on his body and skills again. He also shaved the stubble off and cut his hair back to his previous style.
Like his former mentor, Green Arrow, Speedy/Red Arrow is a master with a bow and arrow.
•Above average human conditioning: Red Arrow treats his body like a temple.
•Strength: Red Arrow is very strong due to years of using a bow. He and Nightwing were able to lift and throw the immensely heavy Brick.
•Marksmanship: With an archer's main weapon being the bow and arrow, the aim of the marksman can mean the difference between life and death. Speedy/Red Arrow is a highly skilled marksman, having been trained by the best. He was able to fire a tracer arrow onto the back of Sportsmaster's boat from a distance.
•Hand-to-hand combat: Green Arrow undoubtedly trained Speedy/Red Arrow in the basics of hand-to-hand combat should his bow ever fail him. He displayed impressive skill when he knocked out two League of Shadows's assassins guarding Doctor Roquette. He has also managed to go head-to-head with Cheshire and block some of her attacks, though only for a short time. Even after retiring from hero work, he held his own against Brick.
•Stealth: Speedy/Red Arrow has shown some level of stealth. He snuck on to Infinity Island without any of the guards noticing him.
Bow and arrow: Like his mentor, Green Arrow, Red Arrow uses a bow and arrow in combat. Red Arrow has been seen utilizing two different types of bows. As Speedy, he used a recurve bow. After assuming the name Red Arrow, he used a new compound bow as well as a redesigned recurve bow. He seems to use them interchangeably and likely for specific purposes, but seems to favor the recurve bow for general usage. When not in use, he would keep his recurve bow over his shoulder. His compound bow can be easily folded and stored in a briefcase.
Trick arrows: Like his former mentor, Red Arrow utilizes many types of trick arrows. He has been shown using the following:
•Punch arrow: Arrows that can "punch" an opponent.
•Explosive arrow: Arrows that explode on impact.
•Foam arrow: Arrows that can release a high-density polyurethane foam to engulf and incapacitate its targets, or create a softer landing.
•Taser arrow: Arrows that can electrocute and knock-out armored soldiers.
Green Arrow
Green Arrow was Speedy's mentor. Because of his programming, the clone was headstrong and driven, which led to Green Arrow seeing him more as a partner than a sidekick. After being denied membership on July 4, he struck out on his own. He set up the Red Arrow persona because he wanted to be treated as an equal to Green Arrow. In actuality, his decision to "go solo" was a subconscious directive from Speedy's Cadmus programming to make himself worthy of Justice League membership. The relationship was eventually salvaged, and they began to work together again. After Red Arrow was revealed to be a clone, Green Arrow tried to support him, but eventually gave up his protégé's search for the original Speedy. This did not sit well with Red Arrow, who took off on his own. Green Arrow and the others worried for him, and tried their best to get him back on his old level. When Roy found the real Speedy and the latter snapped at him, Red Arrow comforted Green Arrow by stating he was a good man.
Artemis
Artemis replaced Speedy as Green Arrow's protégé. On their first meeting, Red Arrow was not impressed, and immediately knew that Artemis was not Green Arrow's niece, as she and Green Arrow claimed, and later confronted her about this. After Sportsmaster informed him there was a mole on the Team, Artemis was one of his top suspects. He eventually backed down after seeing her in action.
The Team
Due to his Cadmus programming, Roy did not want to join the Team, only the League. He considered the Team only something with which the Justice League kept their protégés in their place. He was closest to Kaldur'ahm, but considered the other friends, too, and was intent on protecting them, particularly from their new teammate Artemis. He has called on the Team on occasion, and after being admitted into the Justice League, joined them until his induction.
•Season 1
•01. "Independence Day"
•03. "Welcome to Happy Harbor"
•06. "Infiltrator"
•10. "Targets"
•14. "Revelation" (no lines)
Documentary 'Will & Harper" Chronicles Will Ferrell’s Road Trip With Best Friend Harper Steele - Netflix Tudum. Acquired by Netflix after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, the doc film follows the pair of longtime best friends after Steele tells Ferrell she is coming out as a trans woman.
Jan 22, 2024 · Will & Harper: Directed by Josh Greenbaum. With Will Ferrell, Harper Steele. In this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship.
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- Josh Greenbaum
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Jan 23, 2024 · When his friend of 30 years came out as transgender, Ferrell suggested they drive across the country together. “Will & Harper” is the sensational documentary about that journey.
- Kevin Fallon
- Senior Editor, Obsessed
Rated: 7/10 Mar 2, 2024 Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture “Will & Harper” is an effective, emotionally impactful, and hysterical portrait of a decades-spanning...
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Jan 22, 2024 · Will Ferrell and his best friend of 30 years, Harper Steele, who came out as trans in 2022, star in a documentary about their cross-country journey. The film explores the challenges and joys of transitioning in America and the bond between two friends.
