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Tom Hanks Denies Cast Away Scene Rumor, Promotes Toy Story 5

6/19/2026

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Tom Hanks said he will leave the room before the watch-return scene in Cast Away airs, calling it false.
Cast Away received two Oscar nominations, a Best Actor Golden Globe win for Hanks, and a BAFTA nomination.
Hanks is promoting Toy Story 5, which opens in UK cinemas on Friday 19 June.
Toy Story 5 adds a frog-shaped tablet Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee, to rival Woody, Buzz and Jessie.

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Tom Hanks said he will leave the room before the watch-return scene in Cast Away airs, calling it false.
Cast Away received two Oscar nominations, a Best Actor Golden Globe win for Hanks, and a BAFTA nomination.
Hanks is promoting Toy Story 5, which opens in UK cinemas on Friday 19 June.
Toy Story 5 adds a frog-shaped tablet Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee, to rival Woody, Buzz and Jessie.