New Kick Ass Trailer For "The Book of Eli" Starring Denzel Washington Trailer shows Denzel As an Action Hero that takes no Shit. The Trailer has a Road Warrior feel to it.I don't think that Denzel has had a role where he was an Action star,other then Man on Fire. And you can not go wrong with any movie also starring Gary Oldman (True Romance- Classic Role).He is such a versatile actor and one of the best. With the Hughes brothers directing the movie, forget about it. One of my favorite movies of all times is Menace II Society Which was their first film, and I think to this date was their best movie they have made. Can The Book Of Eli change me option? Warner Brothers describes The Book of Eli this way: Washington plays a lone warrior named Eli who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of near-future America to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge in a book that can bring civilization back from the brink of destruction and save the future of humanity.