Gladiator 2 It hits theaters this weekend, and if you’re hoping to see Denzel Washington’s character kiss a man, I’ve got bad news for you. While the scene was apparently filmed, according to Washington, it was cut because the accused got cold feet.
original Gladiator Released back in 2000, it was a huge hit for director Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe stars as Maximus, a powerful Roman general who is betrayed, enslaved and forced to fight in the gladiator arena. The sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius VerusMaximus’ son found himself in a similar situation. The film also stars Denzel Washington as Macrinus, a former slave who wants to take over Rome, and according to returning director Scott, the character is supposed to have “glitters” of bisexuality. However, one scene showing this part of the character appears to have been deleted.
in a recent interview GettyWashington sat down to talk about how happy the Roman Empire was in a new historical epic. just then equalizer The actor reveals the deleted gay kiss.
“I actually kissed a guy in the movie, but they took it out and cut it out,” Washington said. “I think they got the chicken. I kissed a guy on the lips and I guess they weren’t ready.
Washington later explained that the man he kissed in the deleted scene didn’t last long, adding: “About five minutes later I killed him. It was Gladiator. This is the kiss of death.
Meanwhile, Denzo Washington will play a role in the next film. black panther Marvel and Disney movies. as he explained in another interviewat this point in his career, he wanted to do something he hadn’t done before because he didn’t know “how many more movies [he’s] To do. He also said “probably not that many.”
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