Ridley Scott's Gladiator II sounds like a wild time at the Colosseum, but apparently Denzel Washington kissing another man was one bridge too far.

Denzel Washington kissed a man on the lips while filming "Gladiator 2" but it wasn't including in the theatrical cut.

Denzel Washington has come clean about a scenethat didn't make the final cut in Gladiator II. Ahead of the movie's release in the U.S. on Friday, November 22, Washington — who stars as Roman powerbroker Macrinus — candidly confessed during a recent interview that there was scrapped footage of his character kissing a man.

Denzel Washington revealed in an interview with Gayety that a scene from Gladiator 2 in which he kisses another man was cut from the film. The publication's reporter, Caitlynn McDaniel, mentioned how Washington's character, Macrinus, references his previous relationships with men throughout the film, prompting the 69-year-old actor's confession.

Denzel Washington talks his cut gay kiss in Gladiator 2 and what moves him to sign on to projects at this point in his career.

Denzel Washington has revealed that a same-sex kiss was cut from Gladiator 2, which is being released in UK cinemas tomorrow. The legendary actor – whose performance as Macrinus in the film has garnered rave reviews from critics – made the comments during an interview with the LGBTQ+ publication Gayety.

And he's not the only one... 🤐 Denzel Washington just revealed that he had a gay kiss *cut* from Gladiator 2. Speaking to Gayety, he says the kiss didn't make the final cut, saying "I guess they weren't ready for that yet.

Denzel Washington has shared that a “full on” gay “kiss of death” he filmed for “Gladiator II” did not make the final cut. Washington, 69, plays Macrinus, a wealthy power player in Rome who owns a troop of gladiators,

From the first moment its trailers arrived on the internet, it was pretty clear that Denzel Washington wasn’t bothering with restraint when it came to his performance in Ridley Scott’s blood-on-sand sequel Gladiator II.

Denzel Washington has dealt a devastating blow to fans after revealing his same-sex kiss didn’t make the final Gladiator II cut. The highly-anticipated sequel from returning filmmaker Ridley Scott follows Maximus’ (Russell Crowe) and Lucilla’s (Connie Nielsen) son Lucius ( Paul Mescal ).

Denzel Washington is revealing that a same-sex kiss was cut from Gladiator II. In a new interview, Washington, who plays Macrinus in the Ridley Scott film, was asked, “How gay is the Roman empire?” “I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out,