The Southern stars still keep in touch.

She’s a very special person, he said.

The film is chock-full oficonic quotesabout love, connection, family, andyou guessed ithope.

‘Hope Floats’ co-stars Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.

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Weve also gathereda few fun facts about the feel-good filmthat you may not know.

She starts raising her shirt up, Connick told Norton.

In fact,Hope Floatswas the first film made under her own production company, Fortis Films.

Harry Connick Jr. and Sandra Bullock on the set of ‘Hope Floats’

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She was excited about him from the idea through the first audition, Sandras co-producerLinda Obst told E!

Their friendship has endured decades, Connick shared, and he still keeps in touch with Virginia-born Bullock.

Shes just amazing, he said.

Shes kind and generous, and shes an incredible mother and just a wonderful human being, Connick said.

Wed be thrilled to see the pair reunited for a sequel.

After all, as Birdee said: Just give hope a chance to float up.