The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have been blamed for. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie the. The book of eli is 90% denzel washington walking around in the desert. What are the sunglasses that denzel washington wears in the. Jan 15, 2010 jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes. 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. Geniffer beals denzel washington stars as eli in warner bros. The book of eli, a gritty postapocalyptic grind in the eyes of from hell and menace 2 society directors allen and albert hughes, pivots around this idea, while molding a hero out of denzel washington that protects a book of belief for that very reason. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take. Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Oakley inmate oo4029 05633 denzel washington the book.
Oakley inmate light black black polarized iridium book of eli for. Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Uv rays, since he walks without his sunglasses after being shot by gary oldman. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see.
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Jan 20, 2010 the film in question is the book of eli, and these are worn by gary oldman. Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. The film, to be directed by albert and allen hughes, follows a lone man who crosses a postapocalyptic america carrying a book that might hold the key to saving.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is a stylized, amped up postapocalyptic action film riding on the dusty shoulders of denzel washington the road with swordfights. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. Dec 11, 20 eli played by denzel washington in the book of eli. 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. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Kind of an antimad max movie, denzel washington is the perfectly serene messenger. 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.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. Well, i dont know how it got to me being the producer, but. Gary oldman is closing in on a deal to join denzel washington in the cast of action epic the book of eli, says the hollywood reporter. Denzel washington the book of eli movie promo grace hill media warner bros. 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. Want to know what denzels costar, mila kunis is wearing during the book of eli. Eli played by denzel washington in the book of eli with images. Despite the mediocre ratings 45% on rotten tomatoes that critics have been giving it, its done well at the box office. Denzel washington makes the postapocalyptic world somehow charming in the new film the book of eli.
In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to the pacific. In the book of eli, i loved denzel but wished he could have taken off those sunglasses more often. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Gary oldmans scenery chewing lunatic is a good time, sure, and denzel washington and tom waits have a scene together thats pretty funny, but for the most part every conversation in the book of eli is either. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Buy 89259 iron man 3 tony stark sunglasses for men super hero gothic glasses male steampunk. Denzel washington in oakley sunglasses from the book of eli. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. And if you want to know what denzil washington strictly the lead is wearing in the eli film, they are oakley inmate sunglasses. Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. What are the sunglasses that denzel washington wears in.
The oakley inmate is a part of oakleys 2008 lifestyle series, which is also cool for casual wear. 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. As the 3d version of terminator 2 hits screens, he talks about how he will never. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. Denzel washington was also recently seen wearing prescription glasses and chubbing up to star along side john travolta in tony scotts remake of the taking of pelham 1 2 3. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
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Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. I felt inspired by this movie and my faith was strengthened. They are brown and when he talks to people, he looks them in the eye. Pictures the book of eli movie still no 20 denzel washington. Denzel washingtons latest role in the book of eli has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear warravaged america who leans on his bible for guidance, and. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own.
I highly recommend the book of eli, starring denzel washington no, it is not technically a christian movie by any means but the bible and god play a major role in the movie. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Book of eli sunglasses gary oldman byzantinemuseum. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. 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 sunglasses that washington wears in the book of eli is mens oakley inmate race wear sunglasses. Ive seen the book of eli loads of times but struggle to know what his sunglasses are.
The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Sunglasses in the book of eli everything sunglasses. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie. The book of eli tells the story of a lone hero denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america to. Also, the reason why so many are blind in postapocalyptic movies is due to allusion that, in the event of a nuclear war, some people would have to have seen the blast and were rendered blind by. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The film, to be directed by albert and allen hughes, follows a lone man who crosses a postapocalyptic america carrying. The book of eli tells the story of a lone hero denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving the future of humanity. New out this week in uk cinemas is the hughes brothers book of eli, a postapocalyptic tale in which a lone warrior. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes.
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This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to. Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist. While a man defending this relic of faithbased society to the tooth for merely personal.
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