As some countries, including the UK, prepare to receive Gladiator 2 this weekend ahead of its North American debut next week, we’re learning more and more behind-the-scenes stories from the biggest players in the long-awaited sequel. Perhaps the most talkative so far has been Denzel Washington, who said a few days ago he should be part of Black Panther 3.

Now, during a interview with GayetyThe veteran actor confirmed that he kissed a man in the film, but that scene (at least in its original form) didn’t make the cut.

“I actually kissed a guy in the movie but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken… I kissed a guy full on the mouth and I guess “They weren’t ready for it yet. I killed it about five minutes later. It’s the kiss of death.” homosexuality in the Roman Empire, since the scenario would have emphasized several times that Macrinus had relationships with other men.

With a running time of 148 minutes, it’s not like the studio is trying to make the historical epic as short as possible, but you know how that goes in mainstream films that need to appeal to as many people as possible. Regardless, he seems happy with the experience, and critics have praised his performance as one of the best parts of the sequel, which is currently on hold. 76% off Rotten Tomatoes.

Washington has also mentioned in the past that at this point in his career he was looking for the right filmmakers to work with, so a reunion with Ridley Scott after 2007’s American Gangster only made sense to him. “I have to take inspiration from the filmmaker, and I was hugely inspired by Ridley… We had a great round-up in the first round and here we are. He’s engaged. He’s excited about life and his next film “He’s an inspiration. We should all want to feel that way at 86.” he told Empire Magazine earlier this year.

“I don’t know how many more films I’m going to do. It’s probably not that many. I want to do things I haven’t done,” the actor said. also revealed on the Australian TODAY show a few days ago. This could explain why it revolves around the Black Panther threequel which has not yet been officially announced.

By the way, Scott already playing with ideas for a third Gladiator whether a studio is willing to foot the bill after a solid theatrical run of the second. Will you catch it in the coming weeks?