Terrence Howard said he turned down playing Marvin Gaye in a Lee Daniels-directed biopic after being told that the late singer was gay. The “Iron Man” star, 56, shared the revelation on ...

Terrence Howard almost starred in a biopic of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye, but there was one major hold-up for the actor. During a recent appearance on Bill Maher‘s “Club Random ...

Marvin Gaye, in my opinion, was one of the most talented and intelligent musicians to come out of Motown. And sadly, Gaye’s life ended in terrible tragedy. While that untimely death is worth ...

Terrence Howard / a picture of soul singer Marvin Gaye circa 1976 Getty Images Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard revealed he turned down a Lee Daniels-helmed biopic about legendary ...

Terrence Howard turned down the lead role in a Marvin Gaye biopic when he found out he would have to kiss another man. While talking with Bill Maher on Sunday’s episode of the “Club Random ...

Terrence Howard Turned Down Marvin Gaye Biopic Because He Didn’t Want to Kiss a Man: ‘I Would Cut My Lips Off’ Jack Dunn Mon, April 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM UTC ...

Terrence Howard admitted that he passed on playing Marvin Gaye because if he had to kiss a male costar he would “cut my lips off.” During a recent appearance on the Club Random podcast ...

Howard said his great regret was turning Robinson down, explaining that he only did so because he was already in "conversation with Lee Daniels about playing Marvin Gaye" in a separate project.

Maher pointed out that a Marvin Gaye film might have offered a deeper, more dramatic story, considering the singer’s tumultuous life and tragic death at the hands of his father. "You would ...

Terrence Howard almost starred in a biopic of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye, but there was one major hold-up for the actor. During a recent appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, Howard ...