![TIL in 2000 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks' character was stranded on a fictitious island south of Cook Island [which doesn't exist]. The shooting of film took place in Monuriki Island, Fiji. TIL in 2000 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks' character was stranded on a fictitious island south of Cook Island [which doesn't exist]. The shooting of film took place in Monuriki Island, Fiji.](https://external-preview.redd.it/Qhi3gfCQKUi0NBUl5czIMct9C20LPq8NqtBCpT4nnDg.jpg?auto=webp&s=e6665a3035ac21d84b88a6c982e2ca020c2de761)
TIL in 2000 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks' character was stranded on a fictitious island south of Cook Island [which doesn't exist]. The shooting of film took place in Monuriki Island, Fiji.
![11 Oct 2000, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Tom Hanks at the premiere of honoring "Women in Hollywood". 10/11/00-Los Angeles, CA --- Image by © . / USATom Hanks Red Carpet Event, 11 Oct 2000, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Tom Hanks at the premiere of honoring "Women in Hollywood". 10/11/00-Los Angeles, CA --- Image by © . / USATom Hanks Red Carpet Event,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MYDPNT/11-oct-2000-los-angeles-california-usa-tom-hanks-at-the-premiere-of-honoring-women-in-hollywood-101100-los-angeles-ca-image-by-usatom-hanks-red-carpet-event-vertical-usa-film-industry-celebrities-photography-bestof-arts-culture-and-entertainment-topix-celebrities-fashion-vertical-best-of-event-in-hollywood-life-california-red-carpet-and-backstage-usa-film-industry-celebrities-movie-celebrities-tv-celebrities-music-celebrities-photography-bestof-arts-culture-and-entertainment-topix-vertical-one-person-inquiry-tsuni@gamma-usacom-headsh-MYDPNT.jpg)
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![In Castaway (2000), you'll notice that Tom Hanks' character works for FedEx. In the early stages after the FedEx plane crash, you'll notice Hanks rooting through mail and destroying shipped goods, a In Castaway (2000), you'll notice that Tom Hanks' character works for FedEx. In the early stages after the FedEx plane crash, you'll notice Hanks rooting through mail and destroying shipped goods, a](https://preview.redd.it/2o5llxp1jxq01.jpg?auto=webp&s=4c79cc2eac2cefdf78aca27e4334468d19f7594d)
In Castaway (2000), you'll notice that Tom Hanks' character works for FedEx. In the early stages after the FedEx plane crash, you'll notice Hanks rooting through mail and destroying shipped goods, a
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