Did You Know These Behind-The-Scenes Facts About "Cast Away"?

"Cast Away" vs "The Martian"

Critics have compared Matt Damon's "The Martian" to the hit Hanks film, claiming it might be "Cast Away" in space. Both films feature men marooned in unknown territory, trying to survive by any means, and both were distributed by Fox. The biggest difference is that Damon's character could communicate with people, and Hanks could not. In various interviews, Damon has disagreed with the comparisons. "It's not 'Cast Away' in the sense that it's actually a guy who is behaving with the expectation that people are watching him. He's on video all the time on these GoPros. Nobody's seeing the video feed live, but he's behaving as if someday someone might."