The cast of Gladiator II has arrived in L.A. for the latest premiere! Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington hit the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie on Monday night (November 18) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Also in attendance were co-stars Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger , as well as Denzel ‘s wife Pauletta . At the premiere, director Ridley Scott spoke in response to Denzel ‘s claims that he had a gay kiss in the film , which was removed from the final cut. Keep reading to find out more.
.. “No, that’s bullsh-t,” Ridley told Variety .
“They never did. They acted the moment — it didn’t happen.” Denzel clarified at the premiere, “It really is much ado about nothing.
They’re making more of it than it was. I kissed him on his hands, I gave him a peck and I killed him.” FYI: Paul is wearing Gucci .
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