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A look at some of the biggest hits in film and TV product placement". The Hollywood Reporter. April 28, 2005. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006 . Retrieved November 25, 2007. We truly didn’t have a clue what the ball’s involvement would be walking into that theatre,” Davenport recalls. “I remember walking out of the screening thinking ‘ holy [expletive]!'’ We knew we (as a company) had to do something.” Wallace consulted with Kuehne and Volleyball and Soccer Business Manager, Alan Davenport. It was a more vague request than Wilson usually received, but with the reassurance only Tom Hanks could provide, the team agreed to send Fox what it had asked for… which was actually soccer balls. How Phish Phooled with a Phake Hanks". people.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021 . Retrieved September 23, 2021. Hanks recalled how before he left the production in Fiji, he received a cut and it got infected. Turns out he had a staph infection in his leg and it almost gave him blood poisoning. “The doctor said to me, ‘What’s the matter with you, you idiot? You could have died from this thing!’ And I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know.’ But they literally had to take out a big chunk of the stuff in my leg.” The infection was so severe that Hanks stayed in a hospital for three days. “Then we had to shut down production for three weeks because the doctors said, ‘No way is this kid getting in the water.’” 6. Tom Hanks went through several different ending scenarios for his character.

Stranded: Behind-the-Scenes of Cast Away, A comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at Cast Away". Stumped Magazine. 2004. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011 . Retrieved December 27, 2009. Now here’s where it gets weird: Apparently, a soccer ball washed up on the island where the screenwriter and survivalist were staying. So they threw a hat on it and started talking to it. The marooned ball just so happened to be a Wilson soccer ball, which purportedly inspired the character of Wilson. This replica of the actual ball used in the movie has a top-quality, synthetic leather cover for great touch and feel. Tom Hanks,” says Wallace with a smile. “He told me it was Tom Hanks, and I think that’s what ultimately sealed the deal. Tom Hanks movies are always good.”He took a few items with him from the ship, including a knife, bedding and a Bible, and was left to hunt for his own food which included lobsters and feral goats. Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk (1676 – 1721), on the uninhabited island of Mas a Tierra in the Juan Fernándes Islands, where he lived alone for four years. Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe is supposedly based on Selkirk’s experiences (Photo: Getty/Hulton Archive) Rice, Nicholas (April 16, 2022). "Tom Hanks Brings Out Cast Away Costar Wilson for First Pitch at Cleveland Guardians Game". people.com . Retrieved April 16, 2022. From a sheer exposure standpoint, nothing we’ve ever done can match ‘Cast Away.’” - Chris Considine There were several more real life castaways over the years, some of whom had ended up in isolation by force, and others of their own accord. According to The Mirror,their time on the island was not a happy one, as while there, the young woman became pregnant but both her child and her partner died.

a b c "Cast Away (2000)". Box Office Mojo. January 1, 2001. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019 . Retrieved January 10, 2015.From a sheer exposure standpoint, this goes much deeper than simple product placement,” said then-General Manager of Wilson Team Sports, Chris Considine. “This bumps us out of the gym and into the arena of pop culture.” Schaefer, Stephen (January 31, 2001). "SAG might shake up Oscar field". The Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013 . Retrieved October 9, 2013.

We’re excited to partner with other brands including Nike and Adidas. All of these products have a 1 year warranty, making them very much part of the Decathlon family. Read moreWhile there, he made himself find his own food, water, which included breaking open coconuts and eating speared stingrays, and building shelter made of bamboo and palm leaves. I immediately started getting calls from the media. And I felt like an idiot because I had no idea what they were talking about,” Wallace laughs. “Fox still hadn’t told us anything at all about the storyline or how the volleyballs had been used.”