Denzel Washington kissed a guy, and he'd have liked it to stay in "Gladiator II." Washington told Gayety in the below video that a kiss between his character Macrinus and another man was cut from the film because "they weren't ready for that yet.

But what raises the follow-up above typical blockbuster fare is a scene-stealing performance from Denzel Washington. Not that you really notice that theft at first. There’s a lot going on in the background.