Terrence Howard has revealed he turned down the opportunity to play the late soul singer Marvin Gaye in a biopic because the role would have required him to kiss another man on screen. In a recent ...

If you ever thought to yourself, Terrence Howard, who was brought to life some of Black film and television’s most dynamic and complex characters, would be great as, say, Smokey Robinson ...

That’s Terrence Howard talking about gay men while explaining ... I had to tell them [no] at the table and it broke his heart.” But playing Gaye wasn’t to be either. Maher called it ...

Terrence Howard says he didn't play Marvin Gaye on screen because he was told the singer was gay and couldn't "surrender" himself to "a place I didn't understand." (Nikki Boertman / Associated ...

Terrence Howard declined the role of Marvin Gaye in a biopic after learning about the singer's sexuality from Quincy Jones. Howard expressed discomfort with portraying a gay character, stating he ...

Actor Terrence Howard revealed that he refused to portray Marvin Gaye in a potential film because of the Motown singer's rumored homosexuality, saying he'd cut his lips off if he ever kissed a man.

Terrence Howard insists he isn’t homophobic even while revealing he turned down a Marvin Gaye biopic because he “could not” portray the late Grammy winner’s rumored gay identity.

Terrence Howard did not want to get ... I had to tell him at the table—and it broke his heart." While Howard ended up passing on both biopics, keep reading to see the celebs who did play real ...

She first joined PEOPLE in 2025 as a Night Digital News Writer. Unique Nicole/WireImage; Gary Null/NBC via Getty Terrence Howard is discussing his biggest career regrets. Howard, 56, spoke to Club ...

Terrence Howard isn’t open to playing gay roles in films. Howard is an accomplished actor, but he will never live down fumbling the Marvel Studios bag, and he might have fumbled another one due ...

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 ...