Bond suit, ‘Cast Away’ Wilson up for sale in mega movie prop auction

Bond suit, ‘Cast Away’ Wilson up for sale in mega movie prop auction

More than 1,000 lots comprising costumes, props and other items are expected to fetch more than RM31.4 mil in November.

A screen-matched Wilson, the ball serving as Tom Hanks’ companion in ‘Cast Away’, are among more than 1,000 items up for sale. (Dreamworks pic)
LONDON:
From Marty McFly’s hoverboard in “Back to the Future Part II” to a Stormtrooper Helmet worn in “Return of the Jedi”, a huge selection of movie memorabilia will be auctioned in London in November.

More than 1,000 lots, made up of costumes, props and other items are expected to fetch more than €5.5 million (RM31.4 million) at the Nov 9-11 auction by film and television memorabilia company Prop Store.

They include a full-size T-800 Endoskeleton from “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”, Sean Connery’s James Bond suit from “You Only Live Twice”, and Brad Pitt’s Achilles’ sword from “Troy”.

Leading the lots is a light-up ILM X-wing filming miniature from “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” with a price estimate of €200,000 (RM978,000) to €300,000. A Stormtrooper helmet from the same movie has a €100,000-€150,000 price tag.

Film fans can also buy a lenticular Mattel hoverboard signed by “Back to the Future” star Michael J Fox, as well as a screen-matched “Wilson”, the ball serving as Chuck Noland’s personified companion in the Tom Hanks film “Cast Away”.

There are also costumes from “Elf”, “Spider-Man”, “Blade Runner” and “Shakespeare in Love”.

“For most people, the appeal is probably nostalgia,” a Prop Store representative said. “The higher value items tend to be films from the 1970s and ’80s and these are being purchased by people who now have a bit of money.”

“They’re recapturing that little moment of their childhood – perhaps watching a film for the first time on VHS or DVD or watching it around Christmas on television with their family.”

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