Ridley Scott denies that Denzel Washington had a same-sex kiss in Gladiator II

Denzel Washington, Sir Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal at the Gladiator II premiere - (Ian West/PA Wire)

Director Sir Ridley Scott has called Denzel Washington’s claim that his same-sex kiss was cut from new film Gladiator II “bullsh*t”.

Speaking at the Hollywood premiere of the film – which also stars Irish actor Paul Mescal – Scott continued: “They never did. They acted the moment – it didn’t happen.”