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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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. 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. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. 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. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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 plays the warrior monklike eli, who balances blade against bible. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.

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 and the road to redemption catholic stand. 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 actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. 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 makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. Froggy fresh denzel washington lyrics genius lyrics. 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. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman.

In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in books and literature. Gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Book of eli star denzel washington, at an actionmovie. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in movies. Avatar will likely stay atop the box office once again this weekend, but denzel washington is looking like its first big challenger.

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. The title unstoppable carries particular irony because the project was delayed several times by what insiders have said were. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. 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. Johnny depp is so much better than denzel washington denzel got him doe jacob henry. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many.

There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Froggy fresh, and money maker mike, and denzel washington i said hes denzel washington, the best actor ever hes. 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. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and ring my bell anita ward. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli.

With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. All 25 songs in the book of eli, with scene descriptions. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. 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. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Asked in books and literature who played in the book of eli. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010. 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. 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. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.

Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. 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. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.

Carnegies mistress, claudia jennifer beals, whom he abuses, has a daughter, solara mila kunis. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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.

The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. For a guy whos just seen the end of the world, denzel washington is surprisingly upbeat. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. 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. 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. 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. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.