A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Denzel washington did do all of his own stunts for the book of eli and trained with some of the very best fight trainers in the industry. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Hes just so great at playing intelligent, strong, capable. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she.
Denzel washington goes over his past and how a very important person in his life made him become motivated. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in. Denzel washington is back to flexing his og status on the big screen with his.
Nov 01, 2005 in denzel washingtons book a hand to guide me there are many stories that show how people have been guided by others. In the movie the equalizer, what was the other book after. Washington sat down with early show coanchor harry smith to talk about his latest role as eli in an american postapocalyptic thriller. Was good at chewing it up in training day when he did get the oscar. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. However, it is not related to the movie by the same name. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The book of eli is hampered by faithbased sermonising and at least two hamfisted final act twists, which most viewers will have spotted coming a mile off. 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. Gewapend met zijn jachtgeweer, zwaard en instinct heeft eli denzel washington deze wereld jarenlang afgezworven, zichzelf. 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.
Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Jan 25, 2010 washington sat down with early show coanchor harry smith to talk about his latest role as eli in an american postapocalyptic thriller. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Strange, how postapocalyptic doom can be grim and goofy. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. The book of eli 2010 is rated r and is not a christian movie. Dec 07, 2018 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm the aviator 2004 brewster senate hearings scenes duration. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about american history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, tanehisi coates offers a powerful new framework fo. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. 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.
With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie 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. A hand to guide me in the book a hand to guide me by denzel washington is a nonfiction book thats telling the story of famous or non famous folks, who had once have someone in their life to guided them to being success at what they are doing today. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the book. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The first story that the book has is denzel washingtons himself.
Everybody loves denzel washington, including me, but im not 100% sure why. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. The book of eli is hampered by faithbased sermonising and at least two hamfisted final act twists, which most viewers will have spotted coming a. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. Did you use those characters or films as kind of as a reference point in getting to elis head. 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. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has. 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. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli was directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starred denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. 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. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz. 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. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. 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.
The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. See more ideas about the book of eli, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in the movie book of eli. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. 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. The star of the film, denzel washington, is also one of its producers.
The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. But the weird part for someone as popular as him is that hes not so big on playing likable heroes. The book of eli has arrived on bluray and its ready to deliver us. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman.
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