Denzel Washington is gearing up for the release of his “biggest film ” yet, Gladiator II. During a recent press chat, the two-time Oscar-winner shared that his character within the film imparts a “kiss of death” on another man, but the scene was ultimately cut.

Denzel Washington spoke to Entertainment Weekly about preparing for his larger-than-life role in Gladiator II, but the sort of preparation the Oscar-winning actor undertook was unlike any he’d experienced before.