Actor Will Ferrell claims "transphobia" comes from people "not being confident" in themselves.

The 57-year-old comedian spoke to The Independent on Thursday about his recent Netflix documentary "Will & Harper," which follows Ferrell and former "Saturday Night Live" writer Harper Steele as they travel across the country and explore Steele’s gender transition.

Ferrell said he previously had no knowledge about the transgender community but has since learned about the dangers of transphobia.

"There is hatred out there," Ferrell said. "It’s very real, and it’s very unsafe for trans people in certain situations." 

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He also suggested transphobia emerged because "we fear what we don’t know."

"But I don’t know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me as a cis male. I don’t know why Harper is threatening to me," Ferrell said. 

He added, "It’s so strange to me, because Harper is finally... her. She’s finally who she was always meant to be. Whether or not you can ultimately wrap your head around that, why would you care if somebody’s happy? Why is that threatening to you? If the trans community is a threat to you, I think it stems from not being confident or safe with yourself."

The film’s director, Josh Greenbaum, told The Independent that while he intended the film to be apolitical, there was an intentional effort to reach a more "bro-y" audience with Ferrell.

"It’d be disingenuous not to point out that we were aware of the reach that Will Ferrell has," Greenbaum said. "The fanbase he has crosses all spectrums, but it also has a very traditionally straight, cis-male, bro-y [element]. On some level, for sure, we want to reach that audience. But it was very important to me, and to Harper, that we were also representing the queer community."

Steele remarked that sometimes transphobia can come from left-wing media as well.  

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"’The New York Times’ is kind of the center of that – generally left-leaning, but also sometimes very anti-trans. It’s odd..." Steele said to The Independent. "It’s why I first tend to ask reporters who interview me if they believe in me. Do they believe that I exist? That I’m valid? Because that’s not always part of the conversation. I like to start there. Because there are many people in the liberal community who can’t seem to get their heads around it for one reason or another."

"Will & Harper" premiered on Netflix Friday.

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A new report is revealing the best states where Americans can most likely find gold in the ground. 

SD Bullion, a U.S.-based bullion dealer, analyzed data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Program.

The dealing company looked at locations nationwide where gold ore has been found or produced as a commodity. 

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Chase Turner, CEO of SD Bullion, said in a press release that the findings show where the likelihood of finding gold is notably higher.

"These regions, known for their favorable geological conditions and historical mining success, stand out as prime locations for gold exploration. The data offers valuable insights into the distribution of gold deposits, highlighting key areas for amateur prospectors and professionals," said Turner. 

Just 32 states were found to have gold ore present or were currently producing gold.

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Below, see the top five best states to strike gold, according to SD Bullion.

The Golden State appears to stay true to its name with 10,373 locations where gold has been found or is being produced. SD Bullion recorded 66.59 gold locations per 1,000 square miles.

In California, there is a three-day event at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in October called "Coloma Gold Rush Live" which allows visitors to explore a re-creation of an 1850 tent town and visit a mining camp, according to a brochure released by El Dorado and Visitor Guide.

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The smallest place in terms of land area found in the states most likely to have gold, SD Bullion found 2,271 locations where gold has been found or is being produced. Washington recorded 34.17 gold locations per 1,000 square miles.

There are 31.41 gold locations per 1,000 square miles with 3,015 locations where gold has been found or is currently being produced, recorded across its 95,988 square miles, according to SD Bullion.

Known for its mining industry, Nevada has 30.91 gold locations per 1,000 square miles with 3,393 locations where gold has been found or is currently being produced.

The Fort Churchill State Historic Park in Lyon County, Nevada, hosts "Gold Fever" programs, allowing travelers to pan for their own gold and learn about the mining history of the area, according to carsonnow.org, a local newspaper based in Carson City, Nevada.

Idaho rounds up the top five, recording 28.44 gold locations per 1,000 square miles. With 2,350 locations where gold has been found or is currently being produced within an area of 82,643 square miles, according to SD Bullion. 

"The state's mountainous terrain has historically been rich in minerals, attracting prospectors for centuries," said the report.

Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Alaska and Utah rounded out the list of 10 states where visitors can find gold.

"Data was first collected from the US Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Data System. The data was then filtered to exclude non-US locations and US territories such as the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," said the survey's methodology.

"The data was further filtered only to include locations where gold ore was reported or where gold is produced as a commodity. Then, the number of gold occurrences, prospect, and producer locations was totaled for each state, giving the total number of gold-containing locations."

"Finally, this number of locations was compared to the state's land area to get the total number of gold locations per 1000 square miles, upon which the final ranking is based."

Fox News Digital reached out to SD Bullion for comment.