Warning: This article contains spoilers for Gladiator 2. "The way I look at it, I’m putting this dress on, these rings and I'm going crazy," Denzel Washington said of his role in Gladiator 2 – and oh boy,

Director Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II may be set in ancient Rome, which was relatively tolerant of certain forms of same-sex relationships, but don’t expect to see much queer smooching in the film. In fact,

Denzel Washington kissed a guy, and he’d have liked it to stay in “Gladiator II.”

Macrinus shared a same-sex smooch on screen in Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2, but Denzel Washington says it got cut

Turns out, Gladiator 2 is not depicting an intricate ritual that allows men to touch the skin of other men, as Denzel Washington revealed in a recent interview. Appearing on the YouTube channel for LGBTQ+ outlet Gayety,

Denzel Washington’s gay kiss in the blockbuster sequel Gladiator 2 was cut from the final edit, the actor has claimed. Knewz.com can reveal the Oscar winner, 69, stars as Macrinus in the movie, a wealthy powerbroker in Rome who keeps a stable of gladiators for sport.

Denzel Washington says he filmed a notable moment for Gladiator II, out next week, that didn't end up in the final version of the movie. "I actually kissed the man in the film, but they took it, they cut it.

Denzel Washington revealed that his same-sex kissing scene was taken out of the final cut of Gladiator II. During a recent interview with Gayety about the historical epic, Washington was asked, “How gay is the Roman Empire?

In this Gladiator II interview, Denzel Washington opens up about his ruthless character, Macrinus, a powerful Roman businessman who’ll do whatever it takes to stay on top. Denzel also reveals a kiss that was cut from the film.