The long-awaited Gladiator II, starring Denzel Washington as Macrinus, will be released in theaters this Friday.
However, one person who isn't excited about the sequel is Jason Whitlock.
His disappointment stems not from the film itself, but rather from Washington's decision to reveal his role in the film.
“I actually kissed a guy in the movie, and I think they took it out, cut it up, and fed him chicken. I kissed him full on the lips, and they still didn't prepare it.” I don't think I could have done it. I killed him after about five minutes. It was the kiss of death.”
Shemeka Michelle, who joins Jason on the show, expressed confusion.
“Throughout his career, he never did sex scenes or any kind of intense kissing out of respect for his wife…yet, you go and kiss men,” she said, adding that Washington briefly ” He added that he could have given him a “kiss” of “death” on the cheek.
“They have to swear allegiance to the Alphabet Mafia. …Somehow, they always have to let you know, 'I don't hate gays,' or 'I don't hate transgender people.' . We’re really friends,” she told Jason.
“I think Hollywood and the music and entertainment industry have a right of passage that they have to promote that lifestyle,” Jason agrees. “You can't reach that level of stardom in Hollywood unless you go through that right of passage.”
As for Washington's Christian faith, Whitlock says he's now skeptical.
“He's been around his whole career and had a pretty solid reputation and presented himself as kind of a Christian. I've always had doubts about that, but now I have proof of that. I put it in,” he says.
Washington could have said: I know it's a big movie, but I'm fine with it. I'm worth 200 million, 300 million, 400 million, whatever. i'm good. That's enough. “I'm not going to kiss a guy,” Jason sighed.
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