There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Jan 10, 2010 currently filming the darren aronofsky thriller black swan, in which she plays a professional ballerina, her next release is the book of eli, in which she plays solara, an innocent girl wanting to. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast.
When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. In north america, eli is infrequently used as a creative and phonetically incorrect version of the girl s name ellie as a nickname for eleanor or on its own. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country.
Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. This name is best avoided for girls in north america, because the accepted pronounciation of eli is ee. Sep 08, 2009 in the summer of 1976, eli book ages well beyond his actual time on earth. Eli started getting feelings for oskar and he tried her best and hardest to keep him from harm.
This dancehall song is now available for download from to your phone or computer. Coming of age in the holocaust by livia bittonjackson. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The book of eli, the dystopian postapocalyptic denzel washington flick with the pretentious name, premiered last night at graumans chinese theatre, and rosario, mila, taraji and more were on hand. The book of eli cast mila kunis as solara denzel washington as eli gary oldman as carnegie jennifer beals as claudia malcolm mcdowell as lombardi. Along the way, he is aided by a young girl, solara, who desires to learn more elis faith and the book he carries. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. They violated the law by keeping and eating meat from the sacrifices that was not allocated to them. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. I might go into a different direction in the future, you never know.
This book is about maxs treachery and eli s search to find him and make him pay for it. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. Jun 14, 2019 the book of eli cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. The girl asks eli to read her a portion of the bible and this is how he carries the message. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see.
Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The designs are mostly cute, cultural and couple themed. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. Maxs betrayal of the rosens and the rosens disappearance into the camps. 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. Acclaimed american actor, writer, director and academy award winner.
This list of the book of eli actors includes any the book of eli actresses and all other actors from the film. His best known films include training day, the hurricane, the book of eli, glory and man on fire. In both the original novel and film adaptation, eli was a vampire from sweden who survived for more than 200 years. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former. 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 book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Jan 25, 2008 eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Readers will not be able to put this book down, but will turn the pages compulsively with heart in. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. He may be 10 years old, but by the end of the summer, he is an old tenyear old. The third act is recycled, but done well, out of many westerns in which the hero and the girl. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists.
The book of eli cast and crew, the book of eli hollywood movie. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. Eli then must try to escape along with a young woman solara. Jan 02, 2020 eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Mar 02, 2020 gossip girl has added whitney peak, eli brown. How he controls the fearsome bald guy is hard to say.
He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. Jul 10, 2010 the book of eli is a great movie with many clips that provoke discussion. Mila kunis talked at the films press day about her desire to play strong women who arent the victim. National jewish book award winter ron balson returns triumphantly with elis promise, a captivating saga of the holocaust and its aftermath spanning decades and continents. 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. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille.
He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. You can view additional information about each the book of eli actor on this list, such as when and where they were born.
Eli just is a christian supernatural writer who resides in georgia. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. In the original swedish adaptation, the character of eli was largely similar to her portrayal in the book although the details that are regarding her background are intentionally vague, leaving the character open to personal interpretation oskar met eli in the playground of his run down apartment complex where he spent much of his time. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Hero infobox the book of eli origin the book of eli fullname eli skills eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. Eli spends his summer struggling with a father who suffers from the aftershocks of fighting in vietnam, a 16yearold sister who is rebelling, and a best friend who places exist in this. Hay there i sell stuff with my own designs on them. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. He enjoys playing guitar, riding his motorcycle, scifi and writing.
Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows. All materials used property of their respective owners. It features denzel washington as the main character on a mission in postnuclear america to bring the only remaining copy of the bible somewhere west. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. Jan 15, 2010 the girl who believes in miracles 2021. Jan 15, 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. The prose is staccato and written in the present tense which makes the whole book read in such away that you feel the events have just happened, giving a real immediacy to the text. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, god promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli. The book of eli cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available.
The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli and his family had taken precautions and followed the guidelines to a fault, however, taylor still contracted the virus, and had a few health scares along the way but came out better than ever, and is out to prove that no matter the record or games completed this raider team is preparing to leave a legacy thats oneofakind. For south range senior, eli taylor that was the case, exactly. I spent most of the time wondering how the hell this young girl survived. He was a boy who had his genitalia removed as it was opposed to a simple castration and he lived as a girl. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info. The 10 sexiest postapocalyptic reality hotties the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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