Why was Denzel Washington’s gay kiss cut from Gladiator 2? Director explains

After Denzel Washington(Training Day) state that a gay kiss scene was cut from Gladiator II, Ridley Scott clarified the matter. In a new interview, the director stated that, in fact, the moment never happened.

“No [foi cortado]that’s a lie”stated Scott the Variety during the film’s premiere in Hollywood last Monday, November 18th. “They never kissed. They acted out the moment, [mas] never happened.”

The information came to light after washington being asked how gay the Roman Empire would be: “I actually kissed a guy in the movie, but they took it out [a cena]they cut it, I think they turned it yellow”he stated. “I gave a guy a kiss on the lips and I don’t think they were ready for that yet. I killed the guy five minutes later. Yeah Gladiator. It’s the kiss of death.”

However, now the actor has backtracked and said that people are exaggerating something very simple: “Actually, it’s just much ado about nothing. They’re turning it into something bigger than it is. I kissed a man on the hands, I gave him a peck and I killed him.”clarified to Variety.

What is it about Gladiator 2?

Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue and revenge set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus, Lucius (Paul Mescal, All of Us Strangers) is forced into the Colosseum after his home is conquered by tyrannical emperors, who now rule Rome with an iron fist. With anger in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius He must look to his past to find the strength and honor to return glory to the Roman people.

In addition to Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington (Training Day), the cast of Gladiator II still has Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Lior Raz (Squad 6), Peter Mensah (Spartacus) and Matt Lucas (Maid of Honor Mission) and the returns of Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Derek Jacobi as Gracchus.

When does it debut Gladiator 2 in Brazil?

Gladiator IIwhich has a script Peter Craig (Batman) and David Scarpa (Napoleon), in addition to Ridley Scott again in the direction, it opens in Brazilian cinemas from November 14th, a week before its release in the United States. Watch the trailer:

Rolling Stone Brazil film special

Cinema is the theme of the new printed special from Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to lovers of the seventh art, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawho turns 85 amid the release of his new film, Megalopolisa bold and million-dollar undertaking financed by himself.

Unshakable in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took around 40 years to get off the ground, the filmmaker defends the cinema industry’s boldness in being creative and opens up, in plain Portuguese, about Brazil’s influence in his new film: “Alegria” .

The special also features conversations with Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello on I’m Still Herea chat about soundtracks with maestro João Carlos Martins, an exclusive list with the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list with the 101 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, a warm-up for the Oscars 2025 and the launch radar for Globoplay, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 Filmes for the coming months.

The movie special Rolling Stone Brazil It is now available on newsstands, but can also be purchased at the Perfil publisher’s store for R$29.90. Check it out:

SOURCE:Variety

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