“I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out,” says acting icon Denzel Washington, who is already garnering Oscar buzz for his role in “Gladiator II.”

Awkward! On Wednesday, November 14, Denzel Washington, 69, fumbled his introduction with King Charles, 76, at the Gladiator II premiere in London. The Malcolm X star and the monarch met at the movie showing alongside Washington’s co-stars Paul Mescal,

In England, royal movie premieres are a regular part of the release process for big budget films. Of course, meeting royalty requires a whole procedure for everyone involved—unless you’re Denzel Washington.