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14.11.2024 / 01:27
‘Gladiator 2’ Cut Gay Kiss, Says Denzel Washington: ‘I Kissed a Guy Full on the Lips and I Guess They Weren’t Ready for That Yet’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Denzel Washington revealed in a video interview with Gayety that he kissed a man on the lips while filming “Gladiator II,” but the scene was cut out from the theatrical cut of the long-awaited sequel. The Oscar winner stars in Ridley Scott’s film as Macrinus, a wealthy powerbroker in Rome who keeps a stable of gladiators for sport. The “Gladiator II” script mentions that Macrinus has been in relationships with other men in the past, which prompted Gaytey to ask Washington: “How gay is the Roman empire?” “I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken,” Washington then revealed.