At the auction, the ball fetched $308,000.
All that wear and tear obviously added value to the ball, which sells in stores brand new for $15 to $70 because the winning bid exceeded expectations. The ball was estimated to earn between around $53,000 and $80,000. Prop Store described the ball as "heavily distressed with paint applied to create a worn, dirtied appearance" and detailed that the volleyball spent a significant amount of time in the water during the filming of Castaway.
The auction house Prop Store put Wilson up for sale along with 1,100 other pieces of film memorabilia at a London auction. The ball sold for nearly four times the amount of the ball’s expected value.
WILSON FROM CAST AWAY MOVIE
Many say this is Wilson's best performance and he couldn't have given a better effort. The Wilson volleyball from the Tom Hanks’ movie ‘Cast Away’ was sold at auction recently for a massive amount. His glittering career started when he became the only companion of Tom Hanks ' Chuck Noland in Cast Away (2000). But now, 21 years and public familiarity with Chet Hanks (who is what I imagine a sentient Wilson would sound like) later, the volleyball is finally getting its due. Wilson the Volleyball is one of Hollywood's most loved volleyballs. Wilson was always there to provide comfort and stability during a rough patch, which is something that can be hard to come by with some friends. Still, his supporting lead and the film's emotional weight, the volleyball Wilson, was largely forgotten after the film's release in 2000. Wilson was created during a time where Chuck needed companionship, and he provided what Chuck needed almost instantly. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists. This story was first published on CNN.com, " Tom Hanks reunites with 'Wilson' from 'Cast Away' while throwing first pitch in Cleveland.Tom Hanks has an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his work in Castaway. High quality Wilson Cast Away-inspired gifts and merchandise. Marked by Chuck’s bloody handprint, his ‘face’ serves as Wilson’s singular expression (the ball named. 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. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific, and the plot focuses on his desperate attempts to survive and return home. Unfortunately, Hanks' ceremonial throw wasn't enough to win the game: The Guardians lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-1. Consider Wilson from the 2001 movie Cast Away (written by William Broyles, Jr). Cast Away is a 2000 American survival drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. The actor has long been a fan of Cleveland baseball, according to the MLB. "It's Wilson, the volleyball!"Īfter a brief detour to catch Wilson after he rolled away, Hanks delivered the ceremonial throw to Larry Doby Jr., whose father was the first Black player in the American League, not long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the majors, according to a news release from Major League Baseball. "Joining Tom, please welcome his former co-star from the movie "Cast Away," said an announcer in the video. Twenty years after the release of the film, the Oscar-winning actor carried the bloodied volleyball onto the field, as shown in a video posted by the Cleveland Guardians. As he struggles to survive alone on the island, he begins to use a Wilson Sporting Goods volleyball as his confidant, drawing a smiley face into his own bloody handprint on the ball. The film features Hanks as a FedEx systems analyst who washes up on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes. 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.
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