Denzel Washington recently spilled on a same-sex kiss scene he filmed for “ Gladiator II ” that won’t make it to the big screen this month. “I actually kissed a man in the film, but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken,” said the actor, who plays Macrinus in the “Gladiator” sequel, in an interview with Gayety’s Caitlynn McDaniel.

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

Denzel Washington shared that a same-sex kiss he performed for 'Gladiator II' was removed from the final cut of the film. Washington, who plays the ambitious and ruthless businessman Macrinus in the Ridley Scott sequel,

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

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,

Denzel Washington stated in a recent interview that the makers of the Ridley Scott directorial cut a scene where his Macrinus kissed another male character on the lips. Washington plays Macrinus, described as a rich powerbroker with a group of gladiators in Rome.

Denzel Washington has claimed that a kissing scene was cut from Gladiator II and has shared why he belives the decision to do so was made.

Denzel Washington revealed that he kissed a male character for Gladiator II but it didn't make the final cut. According to Washington, the script initially had mentions of his character's same-sex relationships.