He was a friend to my brother in ways he desperately needed," he recalls.

Seeing ol Pokey on the big screen would punch my brother right in the heart.")

“It literally touches my heart every time he comes on the screen,” she says.

L-R, Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, BLUE and BLOSSOM star in Paramount Pictures' “IF."

(L-R) Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Blue, and Blossom in ‘IF.'.Paramount Pictures

And she hopes audiences get a similar takeaway.

“I really think it’s a movie for everyone.

“They so completely understood the concept and premise immediately.

L-r, Ryan Reynolds, LEWIS and Cailey Fleming star in Paramount Pictures’ “IF."

Ryan Reynolds, Lewis, and Cailey Fleming in ‘IF.'.Paramount Pictures

IFhits theaters on May 17.

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L-R, COSMO, Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming and LEWIS star in Paramount Pictures’ “IF."

(L-R) Cosmo, Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and Lewis in ‘IF.'.Paramount Pictures