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

Woody Was Originally a Large Ventriloquist Dummy

In the early stages, Woody was criticized as being "too creepy," because he was a large ventriloquist dummy, which isn't something modern kids really play with anymore. So he was scaled down to a small pull-string doll, and in the end, Woody stood at 15 inches tall, and Buzz at 12.

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