Terrence Howard turned down the lead role in a Marvin Gaye biopic when he found out he would have to kiss another man ... as either legendary musician once Quincy Jones broke the news to him ...

The “Empire” star said he passed on the project after he found out about Gaye’s sexuality from another music great, Quincy Jones ... “You mean you couldn’t kiss a guy on screen ...

He then went to producer Quincy Jones for confirmation ... When show host Bill Maher asked if he simply couldn't kiss a man on screen, Howard responded candidly. "No, cuz I don’t fake it ...

I was over at Quincy Jones' house ... have wanted to explore Gaye's rumored homosexuality and that he could not kiss a man. "I would cut my lips off," Howard said. "If I kissed a man, I ...

It was during a dinner with producer Quincy Jones that Howard learned more about the ... “You mean you couldn’t kiss a guy on screen in a movie?” Maher clarified. “No. Because I don’t fake it,” the ...

Howard went on to say that when he was getting into the specifics of the role, he took a step back after learning he would've had to kiss a man on camera. "You know what happened with that? I was over ...