how long did it take to film cast away
Cast Away The film's shooting occurred between 1998 and 2000, but was not shot consecutively. Hanks gained 50 pounds (23Â kg) during pre-production, for the purpose of making his transformation more dramatic. After a majority of the film was shot, production was halted for a year so that he could lose the weight and grow his hair and beard to look like he had been living on the island for years. During the year-long hiatus, Zemeckis used the same film crew to make another film, What Lies Beneath.[2]