Woody Harrelson's ‘Champions’ turns spotlight on actors with disabilities: It's our 'superpower'

Actor Woody Harrelson appeared to make a surprise joke about coronavirus vaccines while he delivered his opening monologue hosting NBC's "Saturday Night Live."

Woody Harrelson stars alongside 10 actors with learning disabilities in the new sports comedy "Champions."

In Bobby Farrelly's solo directorial debut, the 61-year-old three-time Academy Award nominee plays Marcus, a hotheaded minor-league basketball coach who is court-ordered to manage a team of players with aspirations of making it to the Special Olympics.

The movie's production team held an open casting call across the United States and Canada seeking performers with disabilities to portray members of the team, which is called the Friends. After thousands of auditions, producers said they found their perfect ensemble in Joshua Felder, Kevin Iannucci, Madison Tevlin, Ashton Gunning, Casey Metcalfe, Matthew Von Der Ahe, Bradley Edens, Tom Sinclair, Alex Hintz and James Day Keith.

Felder, who is autistic, opened up about working on the project in an interview with Fox News Digital.

"It was very amazing, a great experience," Felder said.

Woody Harrelson stars alongside 10 actors with learning disabilities in the new sports comedy "Champions." (Getty Images)

He continued, "I was in total shock because I'm working with Woody Harrelson, and it was just mind-blowing."

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The 25-year-old Florida native is a global ambassador and international board of directors member for Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Felder told Fox News Digital that he learned of the open casting call