Photo of a scruffy Denzel Washington in the wasteland of Book of Eli

EW.com posted a new photo of Denzel Washington from The Hughes Brothers’ upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller Book of Eli.

Denzel stars as a warrior traveling alone through a ravaged America, protecting a book of knowledge that could be the key to saving what’s left of mankind. The website reports that the photo is from an early scene, where Eli gets some company on his journey when he steps into a bar.

Book of Eli hits theaters on January 15, 2010. Check out the full photo below.