Role: Hanks proved once again his credentials as an out-of-the-world actor in his role of a man stranded on no-man's island for four years.		Trivia:The shooting of Cast Away came to a standstill for a year so Hanks could lose 50 pounds and grow his hair to show the time spent on the deserted island.
The Official Cast Away site
Earlier nominations:                             Big, Saving Private Ryan (Leading role)                             Winner, Philadelphia, Forest Gump (Leading role)