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Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. The star of the film, denzel washington, is also one of its producers. Oscar winner denzel washington, a professing christian, was initially intrigued by the journey his character, eli, is on as he seeks to fulfill the important mission god gave him. All 25 songs in the book of eli, with scene descriptions. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Critics are letting their disdain for the president blind them to. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. Its gotta be denzel washington, hes been in movies since the late 80searly 90s and his last role i believe was the book of eli. 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.

Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that hes blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. Postapocalyptic drama the book of eli is certain to be the biggest new movie over the upcoming martin luther king day holiday weekend, grossing significantly more than literary adaptation the lovely bones and family film the spy next door. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in books and literature. Froggy fresh, and money maker mike, and denzel washington i said hes denzel washington, the best actor ever hes. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag.

Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Asked in books and literature who played in the book of eli. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. Washington s character is called eli, although i dont think he ever actually says that. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from.

Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice as he carries a holy book westward to a place where it will be safe from destruction. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Carnegies mistress, claudia jennifer beals, whom he abuses, has a daughter, solara mila kunis. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. The title unstoppable carries particular irony because the project was delayed several times by what insiders have said were. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In a world where lawlessness prevails, eli must protect that which brings order out of chaos, the one hope humanity has a king james bible.

Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.

The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. 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. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and ring my bell anita ward. Book of eli star denzel washington, at an actionmovie. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. 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. Book of eli let me get on the ride, ride it all the way to the end, and then retroactively hit me with the idea that a blind man can shoot a rapist through the cock with a bow and arrow for purposes of poetic justice. Denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine.

Denzel washington plays the warrior monklike eli, who balances blade against bible. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in movies. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. 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 across the country. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. Avatar will likely stay atop the box office once again this weekend, but denzel washington is looking like its first big challenger. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she.

Gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Johnny depp is so much better than denzel washington denzel got him doe jacob henry. Froggy fresh denzel washington lyrics genius lyrics. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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 book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. 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. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel.

His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. 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.

The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. For a guy whos just seen the end of the world, denzel washington is surprisingly upbeat. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie. Ring my bell book of eli, a postapocalyptic movie, it tells the tale of a lone traveller denzel washington who attempts to transport the only remaining bible across a. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.