#WILSON FROM CAST AWAY MOVIE#
But more than that, by providing Chuck a buddy - and importantly one with a name to give Wilson more of a presence - over time the pair could develop a genuine relationship, which they do. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks Cast Away follows a FedEx executives adventures as he tries to survive on a desert island after a plane. Surely the most famous inanimate object with a human name in movie history is Wilson the volleyball from Cast Away. The only other option is for him to speak aloud to himself, but over time this would become quite awkward and forced. You just hang on.įrom a writing perspective, the story demands some object toward which Chuck can talk. Don’t worry Wilson, I’ll do all the paddling. Did that thought ever cross your brain? Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this shithole island spending the rest of my life talking to a god damn VOLLEYBALL. You wouldn’t have a match by any chance would you? Hey, you want to hear something funny? My dentist’s name is James Spalding. Here is a selection of dialogue by Chuck directed toward Wilson: Volleyball from ‘Cast Away’ sells for over 300,000 at auction In the 2000 film, Tom Hanks ends up on an uninhabited island after a plane crash.
#WILSON FROM CAST AWAY FULL#
But Chuck shares a full range of feelings with this inanimate object turned friend. How much did Wilson from Cast Away sell for Volleyball from ‘Cast Away’ sells for over 300,000 at auction : NPR. This is a scene from the film Cast Away and like most of the movie, it has no music in it(which works great for this movie) so is quite suitable for scoring. Marked by Chuck’s bloody handprint, his ‘face’ serves as Wilson’s singular expression (the ball named for the brand of volleyball). The ball sold for nearly four times the amount of the ball’s expected value. When Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is stranded on a remote desert island, his need for companionship finds a point of focus in a volleyball that washes ashore. The Wilson volleyball from the Tom Hanks’ movie ‘Cast Away’ was sold at auction recently for a massive amount. At the time, the film had no other commercial merchandise. Consider Wilson from the 2001 movie Cast Away (written by William Broyles, Jr). At first, Fox was reluctant to let Wilson produce Cast Away replica balls. “Always a consummate actor.” The two proceeded to joke about what call the umpire would make on the ball.Today’s Great Character proves a character doesn’t have to be human or even animate to work as a compelling narrative element. “Well, it’s windy today,” the other commentator added. (CNN) Wilsoooon Fans of 'Cast Away,' the 2000 survival drama starring Tom Hanks, must have been happy to see the actor throwing the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians' Opening Day on Friday. “There goes Wilson!” the commentator exclaimed. As he readies himself to make the pitch, the volleyball rolls down the pitcher’s mound. In a Bally Sports video capturing the heartwarming callback to the Oscar-nominated movie - which Hanks also produced - and its lore, the “Forrest Gump” star is depicted showing off the volleyball, now emblazoned with the Guardians’ “C” symbol. His only companion there is a washed-up volleyball, whom he names Wilson after the sporting goods store, adorned with his bloodied handprint and a hand-drawn face. That is, he shared the stadium with Wilson, the ball he anthropomorphized in his hit drama “Cast Away.” In the film, Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a workaholic FedEx executive who gets stranded on an uninhabited island. Tom Hanks - always committed to the bit - had a little help from his friend while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ home opening game against the San Francisco Giants.
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