\tDenzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in \u201cGladiator II\u201d was cut from the movie because the powers that be got \u201cchicken,\u201d but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. <\/p>\n
\t\u201cNo, that\u2019s bullshit,\u201d Scott told me Monday night at the \u201cGladiator II\u201d premiere in Hollywood. He later added, \u201cThey never did. They acted the moment \u2014 it didn\u2019t happen.\u201d <\/p>\n
\tWashington, meanwhile, claimed that it was simply a \u201cpeck\u201d on the lips. \u201cIt really is much ado about nothing,\u201d Washington said at the premiere. \u201cThey\u2019re making more of it than it was. I kissed him on his hands, I gave him a peck and I killed him.\u201d <\/p>\n
\tDuring a recent interview with Gaytey, Washington revealed that \u201cI actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken. I kissed a guy full on the lips and I guess they weren\u2019t ready for that yet. I killed him about five minutes later. It\u2019s \u2018Gladiator.\u2019 It\u2019s the kiss of death.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\tThe \u201cGladiator II\u201d script mentions that Washington\u2019s character, Macrinus, has been in relationships with other men in the past.<\/p>\n
\tAt the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, Connie Nielsen \u2014 who reprises her role as Lucilla in the \u201cGladiator\u201d sequel \u2014 shared her thoughts on Washington\u2019s cut same-sex kiss scene.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cMy grieving scene didn\u2019t make it into the film either,\u201d Nielsen told me. \u201cIt\u2019s not homophobia. It\u2019s just there was no room for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tProducer Michael Pruss added, \u201cThere was so much stuff that was shot that didn\u2019t make it into the film. It was truly a non-event.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\tConnie Nielsen and Denzel Washington attend the \u201cGladiator II\u201d Paris Special Screening at Pathe Palace on Nov. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for Paramount Pictu \t\t \t \t\t\t \tPaul Mescal, who stars as Lucius (son of Russell Crowe\u2019s character in the original 2000 film), told Attitude magazine recently that the movie will appeal to a diverse audience. \u201cI think this film is for the guys, the gays, the girls, the mums, the dads,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cThe bros will love it as well, don\u2019t get me wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tNielsen also spoke about Mescal at the Governors Awards. \u201cHe\u2019s such a wonderful actor,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible how much he\u2019s done in such a short time. He\u2019s really really gifted, not just as an artist, but also I just think as a human. The fact that he\u2019s able to withstand this type of pressure this young, it\u2019s laudable and amazing and he is a lovely person.\u201d \t<\/p>\n
\t\u201cGladiator II\u201d is in theaters Friday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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