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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. 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. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. The films advertising focuses on one believing, and it is narrowed down to your character eli. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli.
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. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washington s fictional character eli carried, that book is a braille publication of the king james version of the bible. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. God gave him guidance and protection and the gift of sight. 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 classic characteristic of blindness. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Denzel washington, have secretly resurrected my beloved blind. Is denzel washingtons character in the book of eli blind. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out as a. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. So, apparently eli bumping into stuff wasnt scripted, but simply denzel being clumsy. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.