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According to Tom Hanks Cast Away partially came from an idea the actor had while reading a news article about FedEx. 117 DAYS SURVIVING ON A LIFEBOAT. Cast Away 2000 Movie Tv Cast Away 2000 Film Movie Is Castaway true story. . The turtle shell was used as a. Selkirk resumed as a sailor for the remainder of his career calling it quits while serving as lieutenant aboard the Royal ship Weymouth. The story of Alexander Selkirk the Scottish sailor who spent four years as a castaway was the inspiration behind Daniel Defoes novel Robinson Crusoe as well as Gullivers Travels. There are actually two movies named Castaway. The key inspiration for Cast Away is Robinson Crusoe which is based on Selkirks true story. There you have it. 41 YEARS ISOLATED IN THE JUNGLE. While Castaway wasnt based on a specific real-life story the man behind it did get into the spirit of things - here are all the facts from Cast Away. The mos...