When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary oldman imprisons him, a poster of the movie a boy and his dog 1975 is visible. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views eli s impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Gary leonard oldman born 21 march 1958 is an english actor and filmmaker. 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. In the midst of his journey, eli comes across a robber baron of sorts, named carnegie gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Jan 15, 2010 with the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a plausible postapocalyptic world. Special effects are generally utilized well, though certain scenes are dreadfully created including a distracting rowing scene. Post apocalyptic settings are becoming shopworn thru overuse, but this riveting tale cuts through and demands attention. He currently shines opposite denzel washington in the action packed thriller the book of eli. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland.
Gary oldman is in negotiations to star opposite denzel washington in the book of eli, an action thriller from warner bros. His travels take him to a town thats like a place out of the old west, populated by outlaws and the people they prey upon, and lorded over by a marshallike figure named carnegie gary oldman. His journey is halted by a powerhungry man named carnegie gary oldman. He won the academy award for best actor for his portrayal of winston churchill in darkest hour 2017, and has also received three bafta awards, two critics choice awards, a golden globe award and a screen actors guild award, among other accolades. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were intentionally destroyed following the nuclear war thirty years ago. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. That book is the bible, and eli has one of the final copies known, although it is in brail.
July 24, 2009 to see all my comic con and gallifrey one videos, pleas. Determined to use the book for his own gain, carnegie wages an allout war against eli. A boy and his dog 1975 is recognized as one of the earliest postapocalyptic movies, and a source of inspiration for many dystopian and postapoctalyptic movies and video games. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns.
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. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a plausible postapocalyptic world. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. 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. Gary oldman was 50 in the book of eli when he played the character carnegie. Today he is 62, and has starred in 78 movies in total, 23 since the book of eli was released. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros.
It seems gary oldman has tired of playing kindly wizards and gotham police commissioners. Gary oldman was 50 in the book of eli when he played the character carnegie that was over 10 years ago in 2010. Theres no doubt about itwhen it comes to casting the villain, gary oldman is usually your goto guy. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits. The movies first images paint a bleak picture, foreshadowing the world that eli is about to see on screen. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers.
Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis watch all you want. Eli has superherolike skills with a scimitar and is equally proficient with guns. The 10 best gary oldman movies that arent harry potter. The book of eli gary oldman denzel washington the book. Oct 29, 2008 gary oldman is in negotiations to star opposite denzel washington in the book of eli, an action thriller from warner bros. We learn today that gary oldman has joined denzel washington in the book of eli. A dead man, with a single bullet wound on his head, lies on. Gary oldman reading the book of eli for postapocalyptic.
Delivering the new years best action taunt, eli tells a pushy thug. He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Jan, 2010 theres no doubt about itwhen it comes to casting the villain, gary oldman is usually your goto guy. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. I must confess that midway through the book of eli s entire 118minute run time i found myself secretly wondering if, at the end, tom cruise wasnt going to show up and we would learn that this was, in fact, the long awaited sequel to battlefield earth and this way overly long, thunderously melodramatic and mindnumbingly self important flick would end up being about the saving of the life.
The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. We get the following scoop from the tom jones hideout caves of yahoo gary oldman is in negotiations to star opposite denzel washington in the book of eli, an action thriller that returns the british actor to his more villainous side. Jan 26, 2020 gary oldman portrays carnegie, a violent and dominating warlord who wants to control people using a book that his henchmen have been unable to find. Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action. The happiest development is the introduction of gary oldman as carnegie, the leader of the. Gary oldman, jason clarke, keri russell and andy serkis star in the thrilling next chapter of planet of the apes. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. Gary oldman as carnegie is the perfect wicked biblical king, who is confronted at his end with the despair of his own godless emptiness, his empire falling down around him. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis distributor. May 27, 2011 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm lyfes journey full movie duration.
Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. The book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. The book of eli undoubtedly has an audience, especially among those who are connoisseurs of denzel washington and those who will appreciate don burgesss wide lensing and gae buckleys distinctive production design. Gary oldman, a man roughly elis age whos first seen poring over a biography of mussolini. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals. The surprise ending is powerful and makes one glad to have taken the time to watch. 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. Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book means to them. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Denzel washington, gary oldman the book of eli sd comic. Variety reports the actor is returning to the dark side in book of eli, where hell go up against denzel. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis watch all you want for free.
It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. Welcome to the page dedicated to the great and illustrious chameleonic actor gary oldman. Screenwriter gary whitta develops this christian hero well as he takes this incredibly difficult journey to protect gods word. The book of eli its actually pretty hard to talk about the book of eli without giving away the surprise. Ten years after a deadly virus destroys most of humanity, the human survivors find themselves on the brink of war with a group of genetically enhanced apes led by caesar, a war that could determine which species will dominate earth.
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