There Will Be Blood : Eli's Age at the End

How old was he? Why did he not appear to have aged over many years went by.

I think it's because PTA thought the addition of old age makeup would be distracting.

...simple...still looks young....I can still mostly pass for my younger self 20 years ago with a bit of hair dye....

Ask Keanu Reeves or Will Smith.



If God exists, why did he make me an atheist? That's his first mistake. That and the talking snake.

In the original screenplay it says that Eli Sunday is 18 years old when he first meets Plainview. So pressumably he was in his early thirties by the end of the film. Paul Dano is in his early thirties now and due to his boyish looks still looks very young.