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Wilson from cast away movie#
While it may have been a surprise to the auction house, Wilson holds a very special place in the hearts of all movie buffs. The unique piece far exceeded auction expectations, selling for £230,000 GBP (AUD$420,000). Going under the hammer as part of the movie collectible house’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, Wilson was expected to fetch between £40,000 – 60,000, but the actual sale price blew that out of the water. But that Wilson isn't the only one - the volleyball gained so many fans that his namesake company, Wilson, offers a special edition volleyball that looks just like Wilson the Movie Star.īut what has the real Wilson from Cast Away been up to since? Let's find out on a (fictional) Photoshop journey.Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Images/Getty Images After the film was released, Wilson (one of many prop Wilsons, shh) was sold at auction to ex-FedEx Office CEO Ken May for $18,500.
Wilson co-starred in Cast Away with Tom Hanks, who played workaholic FedEx engineer Chuck Noland, who gets stranded on a deserted island for years with a silent, but caring companion volleyball who won the hearts of audiences everywhere. He has his own IMDB page, won the 2001 Critrics Choice Award for Best Inanimate Object, and he even appeared on Saturday Night Live three times (according to his IMDB page). Wilson is probably the most famous volleyball on the planet. So what is Wilson the Volleyball from Cast Away up to today, 15 years after he originally rose to fame? I got the chance to catch up with good ol' Wilson and the little volleyball regaled me with tales and Photoshops, er, photos from his adventures in the years since his breakout role. Back when the film was release to critical acclaim in 2000, the bloody-hand printed friendly ball became an instant celebrity. There probably hasn't been a more beloved piece of sports equipment than Wilson the Volleyball from the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away.
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