Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Elijah eli brown is an american actor and singersongwriter. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard. Eli cash is a character from the film the royal tenenbaums eli goldsworthy from degrassi eli gold, a. Eli has been walking west across the devastated landscape of. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. He has been dating model talia wirkkulahibdon since 2015, and the two are often seen together on instagram and other social media platforms. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In 1991, at the age of seven, she moved from soviet ukraine to the united states with her family.
She is an actress and assistant director, known for the book of eli 2010, sicario 2015 and maze runner. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. The name eli is a boys name of hebrew origin meaning ascended, uplifted, high eli derives from the hebrew aly, meaning high. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. The book of eli, movie starring denzel washington eli is a main charactor in sarah dessens along for the ride book. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. However, it is not related to the movie by the same name. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. An actor is a person who portrays a character in a performance also actress. You can view additional information about each the book of eli actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. 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. Born elijah brown, he adapted the screenname eli brown when he entered the music world. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. This list of the book of eli actors includes any the book of eli actresses and all other actors from the film. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the book of eli with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Social security administration data, the first name eli ranks 67 th in popularity as a baby boys name in maryland. 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.
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. It may not actually be his name tag, but lets call him eli, anyway. You know sometimes we get so focused in gods name, i. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell. 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. Bill peet was an american childrens book illustrator and a story writer for disney studios. Ray stevenson is cast opposite denzel washington in postapocalyptic action thriller the book of eli. Eli stone, television show starring johnny lee miller. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Jennifer beals is an internationally renowned actress who has over 90 credits to her name, including critically acclaimed feature films and some of the highest rated television series to date. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube.
While eli is a full name on its own, it can be a shortened form of elijah, elias, eliezer, or even elliot. Following her acting career, douglas became a real estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults. Imagine that, 112 babies in maryland have the same name as you in 2012. The electronic soundtrack adds to the films selfimportant. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The actor performs in the flesh in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. In the old testament, eli was the high priest and last judge of israel, who trained the prophet samuel. He joined disney in 1937 and worked on the jungle book, song of the south, cinderella, one hundred and one dalmatians, the sword in the stone, goliath ii, sleeping beauty, peter pan, alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinocchio, fantasia, the three caballeros, snow white and the seven dwarfs, and other stories. Eli by bill peet goodreads meet your next favorite book. Name, except he has a name while dominating his numbered enemies. The actors interpretation of their rolethe art of actingpertains to the role.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. We design personalized bookmarks with your name, meaning and a corresponding bible verse. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Her mother, elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, mark kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named michael. The book of eli cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. The swedish film opens very similarly to the book, introducing the mysterious young eli and her older companion and blood supplier hakan. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book.
This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Beals is currently executive producing and returning as a lead cast member in the revival of her hit original series the l word. Lora martinezcunningham was born in albuquerque, new mexico, usa. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. I love working with authors to bring their story to life and create unique voices for their characters. Oskar is shown in class with more knowledge about police procedure than he should probably have in the movie, he knows about forensic evidence at a murder scene. It is sad seeing a good actor such as gary oldman playing for the 100th time the cartoonish villain. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. I offer full narration and production services from my home studio. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Eli loker, supporting character in the fox television show lie to me. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes.
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