Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. 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. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. 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. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. What strength and intensity the movie musters begins and ends with washington. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect the worlds only remaining bible and. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. 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. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years.
This is the recently released mc toys f034 16 scale the end walker 12inch figure which is inspired by based on the character denzel washington played in the. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Denzel washington, gary oldman and the end of the world glenn mcdonald. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. A clever script and a compelling visual strategy make the. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. The book of eli albert hughes, allen hughes, denzel. Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. 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 story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Potential life on other planetary documentary searching for the origin of life across the universe touch your heart 2,479 watching live now. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. 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 in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Denzel washington may hold over a million oscars and over a 100 prima functions. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider.
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