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Hollywood actor refused to play Marvin Gaye because he didn't want to film homosexual kissing scenes


Howard said he rejected the offer to play Robinson to 'was being faithful to Lee Daniels because I had given him my word as man.'

Terrence Howard claims 'the biggest mistake' he made was passing on a potentially career-defining role as legendary singer Smokey Robinson, due to negotiations to play another iconic crooner in Marvin Gaye. Terrence Howard claims 'the biggest mistake' he made was passing on a potentially career-defining role as legendary singer Smokey Robinson, due to negotiations to play another iconic crooner in Marvin Gaye Warner Bros. four years ago acquired the rights to a Gaye biopic film with Allen Hughes directing, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine and Andrew Lazar producing and Marcus Gardley penning the screenplay.

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