Tom Hank's

(The ending is pretty emotional.) The film is also pretty special for Hank's incredible portrayal of Chuck Nolan, a Fed-ex troubleshooter who finds himself ...

"Cast Away" earned Hanks a best actor nomination at the Oscars and praise from critics and moviegoers. "It was a burden ... The transformation took a year, while Zemeckis made [another movie](https://www.slashfilm.com/561698/revisiting-what-lies-beneath/), and Hanks gave up everything — his favorite fries included. [Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/article/2000/12/15/making-cast-away/), Tom Hanks detailed the grueling experience of achieving his shocking, unrecognizable physical transformation. So when filmmaker Robert Zemeckis suggested the crew take a break for a faithful depiction, Hanks agreed. Hanks underwent a dramatic physical change for the role.