Production was shut down for a year, to give Tom Hanks enough time to lose weight and grow out his "castaway" beard. During that time, director Robert Zemeckis used the same crew members to help film "What Lies Beneath."
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Production was shut down for a year, to give Tom Hanks enough time to lose weight and grow out his "castaway" beard. During that time, director Robert Zemeckis used the same crew members to help film "What Lies Beneath."
When the shots on the island were finished, the sound had to be completely redone, as the surf was too loud.
Director Robert Zemeckis took survival courses and during that time a Wilson brand volleyball washed up on shore - the inspiration for Wilson in the movie.
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