Playing Emperor Caracalla in Gladiator 2, Fred Hechinger revealed that gay kiss scene with Denzel Washington didn’t happen to him
Since Denzel Washington revealed that a scene with a gay kiss was cut from the final version of Gladiator 2 (2024), directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescala big discussion around the comment started with those who worked on production and even on the internet. Now, Fred Hechingerinterpreter of the emperor Caracalladownplayed the situation and explained how “they would have kept it in the movie” if it had happened.
Furthermore, Scott also spoke out on the matter, describing it as “bullshit” and that the actors in the scene “acted in the moment – that didn’t happen.” After all the repercussions, washington also took the opportunity to calm the situation: “It’s really much ado about nothing. They’re making more than it was. I kissed his hands, gave him a kiss and killed him.”
In an interview with IndieWire, Fred Hechinger revealed how the scene didn’t happen to his or her character Joseph Quinnwho played emperor Getabrother of Caracalla. “If I had a peck with him, they would have kept him in the movie,” he said.
Source: Rollingstone
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