Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Even the ads show only the back of denzel washingtons head with a fuzzy afro. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic, so probably the ozone layer has completely been depleted leading to harmful uv rays, since he walks without his sunglasses after being shot by gary oldman. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Whats up with denzel washingtons character in fences. 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 book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.
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. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Usually a films title offers at least a clue as to what its about. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Although the criticallyacclaimed new film fences is set in the 1950s, it may be the most timely movie of stardirector denzel washingtons career the film, adapted from the late august wilson. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried, that book is a braille publication of the king james version of the bible.
Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Page 2 of denzel washington biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more. In the midst of his journey, eli comes across a robber baron of sorts. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial art. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. For a guy whos just seen the end of the world, denzel washington is surprisingly upbeat. 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. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. Troy maxson generates emotion in those who view him, but his multiplicities of identities ensure that feelings will run the gamut. Why fences may be denzel washingtons most timely movie. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Dont aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference. The first major film adaption of august wilsons classic fences is a formidable drama directed by and starring denzel washington. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. In the book of eli, denzel washington 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.
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