Bea is a young girl touched by trauma who gains the ability to see the imaginary friends left behind in IF. Shocked by the discovery of this superpower, she is surprised to learn that her neighbor Cal also has this ability. Together they will try to help the IFs left behind reunite with their children and rediscover their purpose.
IF features a phenomenal cast with Cailey Fleming and Ryan Reynold leading the live-action side with a star-studded voice cast bringing the imaginary friends to life, including Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. This is a passion project for John Krasinski, who was inspired by his desire to make a movie for his children, and he serves as writer and director to bring his unique vision to life. Capturing the heart and humor of great family classics like Pixar and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory while combining animation with live action similar to the acclaimed Who Framed Roger Rabbit, IF is primed to become a heartfelt family classic for all ages.
Screen Rant interviewed IF star Cailey Fleming. She praised Krasinski’s writing and directing style, revealing that she had to take breaks while initially reading the script because of how deeply it touched her. Fleming also explained how Reynolds is a strong scene partner and described the imaginary friend she created after making IF.
Fleming explained how Krasinski blew her away as a director because of his dedication and passion. She also shared how the script impacted her the very first time she read it. Fleming described him as “magical” with an ability to add “pixie dust into his pages.”
Fleming also reminisced about her collaboration with Reynold praising his abilities as a scene partner. Fleming explained how he brings something extra to each scene and shared her appreciation to be able to work with and learn from him.
Fleming was also inspired by IF to create her own imaginary friend combining many of her favorite things, including color and animal, to make the perfect IF for herself. However, she is still working on a name.
IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
Check out our other IF interview with John Krasinski.
Source: Screen Rant Plus