The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The movie is a fiction related to the destiny, no longer historic previous of the previous by way of fact the bible is. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. On denzel washington s enduring stardom the fences actor might collect his third oscar this year, an achievement only attained by a handful of hollywoods biggest icons. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The main character eli played by denzel washington is alive after the post apocalypse, where due to perhaps nuclear war, the world was wiped out as most knew it. Washingtons titular character wanders laconically through a warravaged earth, protecting the last extant copy of the bible from a sadistic warlord named carnegie gary oldman. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegie s regime. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. Said allen hughesthis is the moment where the noble man eli decides he has to kill some folks. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. Denzel washington told a reporter who talked with him for a article that what individuals expound on me is the thing that they are, and they think i am i am who i am, a dark man, said washington. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. No, when they were driving over the golden gate bridge and they stopped because the bridge caved in at one point, they got out of the car, went over to the other lane, and stood by the railing, they saw alcatraz island, he said, that is where we need to go.
In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. This movie has nothing to do with the biblical character, eli. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. The only blind person in the movie was the woman that gary oldman was inmila kunis mom. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington is one of hollywoods most beloved and respected names. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here.
I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. This item comes directly from the set of the book of eli. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. It s got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel.
It s about what youve done with those accomplishments. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. But one man named carnegie gary oldman, the head of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen, is committed to getting possession of the book, as he. The book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. The movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Dec 09, 2016 denzel washington pays visit to his childhood librarian on her 99th birthday. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian.
At the end of the day, it s not about what you have or even what youve accomplished. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. It s not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Washingtons character is called eli, although i dont think he ever actually says that. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. In movies he s been an angel, an inspirational teacher and the black muslim icon malcolm x. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Things will be bleak, but at least you can follow denzel washington around as he wanders the parched landscape with floods of gravitas, occasionally engaging in awesomely staged silhouettemelees with bands of barbarian thugs. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washington plays the warrior monklike eli, who balances blade against bible. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. That and a quiet denzel washington wielding a sword sets up the book of eli, yet another postapocalyptic thriller set in the future or lack thereof. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes.
Denzel washingtons character in book of eli wasnt blind. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store.
He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Feb, 2010 a million eli is denzel washington s character interior the movie and the e book hes protecting is the bible. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book. Water and food is priceless and instead of using money or any kind of currency, people traded and bartered personal belongings. The book of eli eli denzel washington knife original movie prop. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. This large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli.
Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. The phenomenally talented actors decadeslong career has seen him launch from one heartstopping role to the next, often in critically acclaimed portrayals of historical figures ranging from steve biko to malcolm x to rubin hurricane carter and more. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Denzel washington pays visit to his childhood librarian on. Dec 01, 2016 nba legend kareem abduljabbar sits down with the hollywood reporter to interview viola davis and denzel washington who star in the upcoming film adaptation of august wilson s pulizter prize. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert hughes. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff.
Eli as played by denzel washington faces ten, fifteen, twenty armed enemies with guns, machetes and chainsaws. Washington s eli in the orpheum theater looking for water, only to run afoul of some locals. Both mel gibson s character and clint eastwood s character in their respective movies are morallyambiguous antiheroes wholl do almost anything for money or fuel. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington and evan jones in the. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. The message eli received was pretty vague and there are underlying challenges he faces to this journey. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary.
A man named eli denzel was given a message years previous to deliver a book the bible somehere to the west for the sake of of a religious rebirth and evolution to occur for society. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli. As much as the book of eli tries to offer a similar level of intelligence, it might have been better off sticking to the action, which is used more to distract. The time is a postapocalyptic america, in which all laws and societal norms have disappeared replaced by local chieftains ruling the people through violence and oppression. Feb 21, 2010 after a break from the business for several years, they returned with the riveting motion picture the book of eli starring award winning actor denzel washington. Long before denzel washington was a big name in hollywood, he was a little guy in mount vernon, new. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. An accessible version of the 2020 presidential primary is now available here. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers.
Denzel washington s character has been walking west on the orders of god for the last 30 years with the book. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Even if we predicted all along that denzel s eli was blind, we still couldnt know with full clarity how his mission would end. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and books. In book of eli, denzel washington proves that age is nothing but a number, as he deftly fights and kills his way to action hero status in a postapocalyptic world that will no doubt some big boxoffice numbers.
Jan 25, 2010 denzel washington stars as eli in the new film, the book of eli. Gary whitta on book of eli genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. This is the first i have heard about the cataract versus being blind argument, but it is a pretty silly discussion point on what is really an action movie with a bad storyline. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. The films advertising focuses on one believing, and it is narrowed down to your character eli. The book of eli is underrated finally someone said it. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with heightened senses and washington didnt. January 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible.
Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post apocalypse genre. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. Meeting malcolm mcdowells character and reciting the bible word for word would have been satisfying enough, but seeing kunis as solara basically become the new eli following his death added another layer. Top 15 most inspiring denzel washington quotes goalcast. The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. Jul 27, 2010 the subliminal traps at times they arent even subliminal but obvious that the book of eli tends to provide in a movie, to those who arent thinking much beyond art or entertainment. Yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car one in the. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. This column contains spoilers for a film that is sufficiently recent to warrant them. Denzel washington as a postapocalyptic badass in the book of eli headsup. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to.
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