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"Gladiator II" The Royal Film Performance And Global Premiere - Arrivals

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Whew, baby, Denzel Washington has been in the game forever, and somehow, he’s managed to stay drama-free. No scandals, no messiness—just a solid Hollywood legacy and a happy marriage to his wife, Pauletta, for over 40 years. They’re basically Hollywood’s forever couple.

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Now, in his latest role as Macrinus, a Roman big shot in Gladiator II, Denzel was supposed to have this “kiss of death” moment—a full-on lip-lock with another man. But when it came down to it, that kiss didn’t make the final cut. Denzel spilled the tea, saying, “I kissed a guy right on the lips, but I guess they chickened out. Then I killed him five minutes later—because, well, it’s Gladiator.”

Sources confirmed to The Post that, yes, the kiss was filmed, but let’s be clear: it wasn’t exactly romantic. Aside from his work on Gladiator, Denzel Washington teased retirement with a role in ‘Black Panther 3.’

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