Washington also walked back his original comments, noting that it was a "peck" and that the scene "really is much ado about nothing"

What kiss scene? Gladiator II director Ridley Scott claimed Denzel Washington was lying when the actor recently accused producers of cutting a scene of his character, Macrinus, kissing a man on the lips during the highly anticipated film — which hits theaters on Friday,

Director Ridley Scott has firmly denied Denzel Washington's claims that a gay kiss scene involving the actor was cut from the film "Gladiator II." In an interview promoting the long-awaited sequel to "Gladiator,