“ Gladiator II ” director Ridley Scott is clearing the air about Denzel Washington’s claim that a same-sex kiss was cut from the new movie. “No, that’s bullshit,” Scott, 86, told Variety on the red carpet at the action film’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday.

After 'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott said he never saw the same-sex kiss of Denzel, the Oscar-winner is walking back his claim.

The director is responding to some controversial tea the actor spilled about filming the highly-anticipated sequel.