Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott disputes Denzel Washington’s claim gay kiss was removed from movie
Gladiator II director Ridley Scott has hit out at claims made by Denzel Washington that a gay kiss was removed from the film. The Oscar-winning actor made the claims in an interview promoting the long-awaited sequel last week. “I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken,” he told Gayety.
Connie Nielsen: Denzel Washington's Brief ‘Gladiator II' Gay Kiss Wasn't Cut Due to ‘Homophobia'
Director Ridley Scott added that it's "bullshit" a prolonged kiss was even filmed, as Washington later clarified it was just a "peck" and the discord is "really much ado about nothing."
Denzel Washington & Ridley Scott At Odds Over Gay Kiss
Ridley Scott firmly shut down Denzel Washington's claims of filming a same-sex kiss in "Gladiator II" sparking more controversy.
'That's Bulls--t' Ridley Scott Responds After Denzel Washington Claims Gladiator II Cut His Gay Kiss
Actress Connie Nielsen, who reunites with Ridley Scott as she reprises her role as Lucilla from the original Gladiator, agreed with the producer, revealing that her own grieving scene was left on the cutting room floor.
Now Ridley Scott says there was never a gay kiss in Gladiator 2
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,
'Gladiator II' director claims gay kiss Denzel Washington says was cut 'didn’t happen'
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.
Source reveals the reason Denzel Washington’s gay kiss was axed from ‘Gladiator II’
According to TMZ, an insider on the Ridley Scott-directed movie says the kiss was cut because it was not in the script. They say Washington shot the scene several times, adding improvised elements each time. The kiss was an improvisation on his part.
Denzel Washington Says His Gay Kiss Was Cut From Gladiator II
Gladiator 2 arrives in theaters this weekend, and if you were hoping to see Denzel Washington’s character kiss a man, well I’ve got bad news for you. While that scene was apparently filmed, it was cut because, according to Washington, the people in charged chickened out.
Denzel Washington Says ‘Gladiator II’ Cut Gay Kiss: “I Guess They Weren’t Ready For That Yet”
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?”
Who does Denzel Washington play in Gladiator II? Actor says his gay kiss was cut from the film
Denzel Washington revealed in an interview with Gayety that his gay kissing scene was axed in the final cut of the film Gladiator II, which rolls out in theatres on November 22.
Ridley Scott says Denzel Washington’s same-sex kiss in Gladiator II ‘didn’t happen’
Washington also rolled back on his earlier claim the scene was cut from the film, calling the kiss a ‘peck’
Denzel Washington says that his gay kiss was cut from Gladiator II
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Denzel Washington says gay kiss in 'Gladiator II' was cut
Actor Denzel Washington told Gayety that he had a kiss in the movie, but it was ultimately cut from the final print. “I ...