Denzel Washington has shared that a “perfect” gay “kiss of death” he filmed for “Gladiator II” didn’t make it.
In the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 sword-and-sandal epic, Washington, 69, plays Macrinus, a wealthy power player in Rome who owns a troop of gladiators.
The character reportedly mentions having relationships with other men in the past, a plot point that led to an LGBTQ news outlet. Gayety to inquire further during an interview in Washington ahead of the film’s premiere on Wednesday.
When asked “How gay was the Roman Empire?” Washington responded with a revelation about his same-sex kiss.
“I actually kissed a guy in the movie but they took it out, they cut it.” Washington said. “I think they got the chicken.”
“I kissed a guy full on the lips and I guess he wasn’t ready for it yet,” she added. “I killed it about five minutes later. It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”
A source confirmed to the Post that the kiss was filmed but noted that “it wasn’t a sexy kiss,” echoing Washington’s description of the liplock as “the kiss of death.”
Washington’s remarks came after reports that Paul Mescale, 28, shared a forehead kiss with co-star Pedro Pascal in a scene from “Gladiator II,” which also did not make the final cut.
“I didn’t tell Ridley I was going to do it,” Meskel said recently. Cinema Mix of the kiss. “And then after we did it I was nervous because I thought he was going to hate the king. So I looked at the radio nervously like, ‘Ridley? Did you like the kiss on the forehead? Yes or.’ No?
Meskel then recalled Scott replying, “I’m afraid I did.”
“So I don’t know where it got lost in the editing, but I have complete faith in the man. The way he cuts his films,” the actor continued.
Scott, for his part, said he wasn’t sure why he cut the moment.
“I don’t remember… I don’t remember,” she told the outlet. He added that there is a “director’s cut”, hinting that the kiss may find its way into the film’s later extended release.
However, Scott also recently said that “Gladiator II” will not have a director’s cut.
“No, I have earned the right to make my final cut,” he said Collider. “I have the final cut anyway, so my cut that goes out is usually my fault. It’s my cut. I’ll go around in circles. I won’t worry because I cut during the film.
He continued, “I don’t get to the end and then start cutting – God knows it takes a long time. I cut as I go, and I think as you go Cutting is correct because you have to see how you are doing and how everyone is doing.
The post has reached Washington and Scott’s representatives.
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