Terrence Howard turned down Marvin Gaye biopic because of gay kiss
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Terrence Howard turned down Marvin Gaye biopic because of gay kiss
"Howard reflected on the pressures of portraying Gaye, saying, 'They would've wanted to do that, and I wouldn't have been able to do that because I don't fake it.'"
"Reflecting on Gaye's life, Howard stated, 'It does not make me homophobic to not want to kiss a man. I can’t surrender myself to a place I don’t understand.'"
Terrence Howard shared on Bill Maher's podcast that he turned down a role in a biopic about Marvin Gaye, citing difficulties with portraying a gay character in a kiss. He mentioned feeling committed to director Lee Daniels but couldn't reconcile this role with his personal beliefs. Howard discussed a conversation he had at Quincy Jones' home about Gaye's alleged sexuality, stating, 'I can't surrender myself to a place I don't understand,' emphasizing his struggle with the idea of on-screen intimacy with a man.
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