Nationwide — Actor Terrence Howard says that he turned down the chance to play Marvin Gaye in a biopic as a result of he didn’t really feel snug portraying a homosexual character if it meant having to kiss a person on display.
In an interview on Invoice Maher’s Membership Random podcast, Howard revealed that he gave up the Marvin Gaye biopic when he realized the singer’s rumored sexuality. Whereas at Quincy Jones’ home, Howard requested Jones if Gaye was homosexual. Jones confirmed the rumors, and that turned the dealbreaker.
“No. As a result of I don’t pretend it,” Howard stated, in response to The Hollywood Reporter. “That will f— me. I might lower my lips off. If I kissed some man, I might lower my lips off.”
Howard emphasised it wasn’t about being homophobic however about not with the ability to decide to the function in the best way he felt it deserved. “I can’t play that character one hundred pc,” he stated. “I can’t give up myself to a spot I don’t perceive.”
This wasn’t the primary main biopic function Howard turned down. Earlier in his profession, Howard had additionally turned down taking part in Smokey Robinson supplied by Robinson himself. Howard referred to as that call “the largest mistake” of his profession however stated he declined as a result of he was already in talks with Lee Daniels to painting Gaye, which he in the end handed on.
Marvin Gaye, who was killed by his father in 1984, by no means publicly recognized as homosexual. He was married twice and as soon as stated, “Sexually, males don’t curiosity me.” Nonetheless, rumors adopted him for years. In 2018, Quincy Jones claimed Gaye, Richard Pryor, and Marlon Brando had been romantically concerned.
