Denzel Washington rules on screen, but there is one thing audiences won’t get to see him do in his latest film.

Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all.

In this Ridley Scott rehash, a muscular Paul Mescal and conflicted Pedro Pascal fail to capture the magic of the original.

Denzel Washington made a bold claim when he said he’d kissed a man for Gladiator II but “they” were too chicken to include it in the final cut. Washington didn’t clarify who “they” were, but in any case,

Washington also walked back his original comments, noting that it was a "peck" and that the scene "really is much ado about nothing"

Ridley Scott's upcoming Gladiator II is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated films of the 2024 movie schedule, and it’s easy to see why. The original remains one of the

So, 'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott is shutting down claims that a same-sex kiss was cut from the new movie. The rumors of such a scene made a big splash before the movie's release.

As Gladiator 2 nears its release, director Ridley Scott and actor Denzel Washington addressed reports of a deleted same-s*x kiss scene, clarifying its absence from the final cut. Cast members Connie Nielsen and producer Michael Pruss also discussed the film’s edits and their impact on the story.