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

Hanks Suffered From a Staph Infection

Hanks cut his leg while filming in Fiji and initially thought nothing of it. However, his doctor informed him that he was incredibly close to suffering from blood poisoning because his cut had turned into a staph infection. He was admitted to the hospital for three days and had to postpone filming for three weeks. He wasn't allowed back in the water for some time because he was contagious. 

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