Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Denzel washington explains why the equalizer 2 is his. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. 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. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Jul 19, 2018 denzel washington does mention two films where the topic at least came up. Training day 2001 a fascinating look at the gray world of drug enforcement. Interview with denzel washington, who plays eli in the book of eli. Sep 17, 2010 the book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. If you want a good example of the kind of film they might be chasing, consider denzel washingtons the equalizer. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great.
Does he have to deliver it to some dude who is better suited to preach from it. Denzel washington has the sort of actor intensity needed to play an apocalyptic superhero, and the book of eli positions him as such. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Denzel washington explains why the equalizer 2 is his first. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. I love almost everything about the book of eli and cant. Dec 07, 2018 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 redemption. The star of the film, denzel washington, is also one of its producers. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. 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 book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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 washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli.
Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Denzel washington plays judge, jury and executioner in the equalizer 2 denzel washington is an avenger with an arsenal in antoine fuquas the equalizer 2.
Denzel washington may not be the outandout biggest movie star in hollywood, but. Todd mccarthy of variety predicted this will not be one of. Denzel washingtons first sequel is hopefully also his last. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington has the sort of actor intensity needed to play an apocalyptic superhero, and the book of eli positions him as such. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through elis bag to see the book. 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.
Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik, jul 29, 2012. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be book of eli 2. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210 movieclips duration. Denzel washington does mention two films where the topic at least came up.
Obviously you have denzel washington and you have other people from the first film maybe, for sure christopher walken. 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 plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. Id be willing to forgive the book of eli its portentous sins if it had kickass action scenes, and every so often eli does slice and dice the stuffing out of half a dozen. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. How is denzel washington as the lead and mila kunis, too. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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 2010 american postapocalyptic action film the book of eli.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. I dont feel that the film makes a very good case for the usefulness of religion. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440 steel sword machete new. Jan 18, 2010 but this weekend, james camerons titanic bluehued blockbuster had a bit just a bit of competition from denzel washingtons the book of eli, which slid into the no. In book of eli, denzels character is supposed to be protecting the bible in order to preserve its teachings because god himself spoke to him and told him to do so. 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 eli, what does god want denzel to do with the book, if not preach from it. Actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. Dressed in shades with a machete at his back, he swiftly. Ethan hawke plays a young cop that is to shadow the leader of an antidrug team for a day.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Safe house is washingtons second highest grossing film in his career and it. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. And everything from great directing doing amazing soundtrack to denzel washington being the biggest badass i have ever seen. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. But this weekend, james camerons titanic bluehued blockbuster had a bit just a bit of competition from denzel washingtons the book of eli, which slid into the no. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. That leader, played by denzel washington, is charismatic, powerful, ac. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Denzel washington plays judge, jury and executioner. Dec 17, 2019 actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Jan 15, 2010 how is denzel washington as the lead and mila kunis, too. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Safe house is washingtons second highest grossing film in his career and it seems there was talk of making a prequel. 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.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He seems to hesitate at the end, looking at redridge even, yet does not shoot. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Sep 07, 2014 if you want a good example of the kind of film they might be chasing, consider denzel washington s the equalizer. 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. The image measures 1802 1418 pixels and was added on 3 september mila kunis stars as solara in warner bros. 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. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.