Denzel Washington said he filmed a same-sex kiss scene, but it was ultimately cut from his upcoming film, “Gladiator II.”
The 69-year-old Oscar-winning actor stars in Ridley Scott’s historical action film as Macrinus, a wealthy Roman businessman who keeps a stable of gladiators for sport, per Variety.
The “Gladiator II” script says the character had been in relationships with other men in the past. This fact inspired an interviewer for Gayety 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,” the actor replied. “I kissed a guy full on the lips and I guess they weren’t ready for that yet. I killed him about five minutes later. It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”
Scott responded to a question from The New York Times about Macrinus’ “hints of…
