The director of Gladiator 2, Ridley Scottresponded to the claims of Denzel Washington about the removal of a gay kiss from the film.
The Oscar-winning actor made these statements last week, in an interview to promote the long-awaited sequel.
“I kissed a man in the movie, but they removed it, they cut it, I think they got cold feet,” said to Gayety magazineand added: I kissed him fully on the lips and I guess they weren’t ready for that yet. I killed him about five minutes later. Is Gladiator“It’s the kiss of death.”
After these comments caused a stir, Washington appeared to qualify his previous comments by stating that, in fact, the kiss had only been a “peak.”
“It’s a lot of fuss about nothing. They are getting more out of it than they had. “I kissed him on the hands, I gave him a pickaxe and I killed him,” declared the actor to Variety on Monday, November 18.
However, according to Scott, the kiss never took place.
“You mean when he kills the senator?” he told Variety when asked about the omission.
“Denzel said he kissed a man on the lips, but that [ese momento] It was eliminated in the final cut,” the interviewer responded.
Washington claimed that a gay kiss was removed from the final cut of the film (Variety/Paramount Pictures)
“No, that’s a lie,” Scott insisted.
Meanwhile, another man off-camera is heard saying, “We even rewatched what was filmed, and there was never any [un beso gay]”
Scott insisted: “They never did it. They acted out the moment and it didn’t happen.”
Paul Mescal He also revealed that an impromptu kiss between him and Pedro Pascal was also cut from the film.
“When we were rehearsing my fight scene with Pedro, towards the end I had the idea of kissing him on the forehead,” Mescal told Entertainment Weekly.
“I did it on one of the takes, and then when we were on the radio with Ridley [quien estaba en el área del monitor]I said: ‘Ridley: the kiss on the forehead, did you like it? Yes or no?”.
“There was silence for a second. Then his radio plays again and [Ridley] He says, ‘I’m afraid so.'”
Translation of Sara Pignatiello
Performance, but it was not intended to be included in the final cut of the film. It was a spontaneous moment that we shared in the spirit of the intense preparation for our roles.
We are thrilled to have you here at World-Today-News.com to discuss the latest news and rumors surrounding the highly anticipated sequel to Gladiator. As we know, there has been some controversy surrounding Denzel Washington’s claims about a cut gay kiss scene in the film and the response from director Ridley Scott. Can you please introduce yourselves and provide some context about your involvement in the movie?
Denzel Washington: Hello, I’m Denzel Washington, an actor and producer who played the lead role of Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator and its upcoming sequel, Gladiator 2.
Ridley Scott: Hi, I’m Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator and Gladiator 2. I am excited to be here and set the record straight about the recent claims made by Denzel about a cut gay kiss scene.
Host: Great, let’s get started. Firstly, could you please elaborate on Denzel’s comments about a cut gay kiss scene in Gladiator 2? What can you tell us about this moment in the movie?
Denzel Washington: As reported, during an interview with Gayety magazine, I mentioned that there was a kiss between my character and another man in the film that was eventually cut. I thought it was significant and added some depth to the story, but it seems like it didn’t make it to the final cut.
Host: Director Ridley Scott has recently refuted these claims. Can you provide more insight into what happened with the alleged kiss scene?
Ridley Scott: It’s quite simple – there was no such scene in the movie. We didn’t film any kiss between Denzel’s character and another man. It was never part of our plan or storyline. We’ve even gone back and checked the footage, and there’s nothing there. It’s simply not true.
Host: Moving on, there have also been rumors about an impromptu kiss between Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal during a fight scene that was also cut from the film. Can you confirm this, Paul?
Paul Mescal: Yes, that’s correct. During rehearsals for a fight scene with Pedro, I decided to give him a kiss on the forehead. I thought it would add some intensity to our
