Wilson the volleyball from ‘Castaway.’ (Everett Collection) Notably, Tom was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actor category for the role in 2001 — but lost to Russell Crowe in Gladiator.

A volleyball used as a prop-turned-character in the Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away" gave a memorable performance for an inanimate object — so much so that the ball sold at auction for 230,000 ...

There probably hasn't been a more beloved piece of sports equipment than Wilson the Volleyball from the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away. Back when the film was release to critical acclaim in 2000, the ...

Tom Hanks may have been the only actor onscreen for much of Cast Away, but that doesn't mean he was alone.When his character was stuck on that deserted island, a volleyball with a bloody handprint ...

In the 2000 film, Tom Hanks ends up on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. Hanks names the volleyball Wilson. It's his only friend on the island — until it floats away.

The volleyball used as a prop in the 2000 film Cast Away has sold at auction for a staggering $308,000 (£230,000). The film depicts Tom Hanks as a lone survivor stuck on a deserted island. The ...

And according to the BBC, the Wilson volleyball used in Cast Away sold at auction for $308,000. Considering the item’s tattered appearance, its sale price is even more impressive.

Wilson, the volleyball companion from Cast Away starring Tom Hanks, has been sold for £230,000 at auction.. READ MORE: Mr Nice Guy: Tom Hanks’ 10 best films Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Cast ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - You can take home a replica of the ‘Wilson’ volleyball from the award-winning movie, ‘Cast Away,’ autographed by actor Tom Hanks in a raffle coming in November.

There, Hanks had some emotional support in Wilson, the volleyball he costarred with in 2000’s Cast Away. Tom Hanks throws out the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians home opener against the ...

The Wilson volleyball, aptly named “Wilson,” otherwise known as the lone companion to Tom Hanks’ character stranded on a South Pacific island in Robert Zemeckis’ 2000 drama, “Cast Away ...

Tom Hanks’ inanimate co-star of Cast Away has resurfaced in an interactive digital initiative coinciding with the 2025 UN Ocean Conference Cinema’s most famous ball, Wilson the Volleyball from Cast ...