‘IF’: What Stars Voice The Imaginary Friends In Ryan Reynolds’ New Movie?

Imaginary friends come to life in writer-director John Krasinki’s new family comedy IF, which opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.

Krasinski also stars in IF as Dad, a widower who remains upbeat with childlike enthusiasm even though he is facing a frightening heart operation. His daughter, Bea (Cailey Fleming) is 12 and insists she’s not a kid anymore.

But when Bea encounters Cal (Ryan Reynolds)—the caretaker of a bunch of imaginary friends who were left abandoned when the children they were partnered with grew up—she tries to reunite the IFs, as they’re called, with their old child pals.

While IF stars Krasinski, Reynolds and Fleming in human roles, there are several Hollywood A-listers who voice the roles of the imaginary friends in the movie. Here’s a look at some of them.

Bradley Cooper Voices Ice And Steve Carell Voices Blue

In IF, Ice (Bradley Cooper) is a glass of water with an ice cube floating in the middle, while Blue (Steve Carell) is a purple fluffy creature who is actually blue but explains that his childhood friend was colorblind and thus named him the color he that saw.

IF, of course, marked a reunion of Carell and John Krasinski, who starred together in the classic sitcom The Office.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Voices Blossom

Fleabag and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star voices the key role of Blossom, one of the first imaginary friends she encounters while staying with her grandmother (Fiona Shaw) in an old apartment building. Blossom’s childhood friend was a dancer who she longs to reconnect with.

Matt Damon Voices Flower

Good Will Hunting Oscar winner Matt Damon voices Flower in IF, a sunflower with a sunny disposition.

Louis Gossett Jr. voices Lewis

An Officer and a Gentleman Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr., who sadly passed away in April, voices Lewis in IF. Lewis watches over a large group of IFs abandoned by their children as they reside in a hidden retirement facility near the Coney Island amusement park in New York City.

Emily Blunt Voices Unicorn

Like Flower (voice of Matt Damon), Emily Blunt’s Unicorn has a sunny disposition and the power to create rainbows, to boot. The film marks a reunion of sorts for Oppenheimer Oscar nominee Blunt and John Krasinski, since the married Hollywood power couple shares the screen in A Quite Place and its sequel.

Richard Jenkins Voices Art Teacher

The Visitor and The Shape of Water Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins voice Art Teacher in IF, a wooden animation figure.

George Clooney, Awkafina, Amy Schumer And Maya Rudolph Are Among The Other ‘IF’ Voice Stars

The ensemble voice cast for IF also includes George Clooney as Spaceman, Maya Rudolph as Ally Alligator, Keegan-Michael Key as Slimball and Sam Rockwell as Super Dog.

Also starring in the voice cast are Matthew Rhys as Ghost, Bill Hader as Banana, Christopher Meloni as Cosmo, Jon Stewart as Robot, Blake Lively as Octopuss, Amy Schumer as Gummy Bear, Sebastian Maniscalco as Magician Mouse, Allyson Seeger as Viola and Awkafina as Bubble.

Also starring Bobby Moynihan, Alan Kim, Catharine Daddario and Liza Colón-Zayas, IF opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.