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Terrence Howard isn’t open to taking part in homosexual roles in movies.
Howard is an completed actor, however he won’t ever reside down fumbling the Marvel Studios bag, and he may need fumbled one other one on account of what many individuals on social media are describing as homophobia.
Terrence Howard revealed he virtually took a task within the forthcoming biopic in regards to the late legendary singer Marvin Gaye whereas talking with Invoice Maher on the comic and Actual Time host’s podcast, Membership Random.
Howard informed Maher that he believes he made the “greatest mistake” of his profession, except for fumbling the position of James Rhodes to Don Cheadle within the MCU, was passing up the starring position within the Smokey Robinson biopic.
However as a substitute of taking over the position, he determined to entertain his longtime Empire collaborator Lee Daniels, revealing that he had a dialog with Daniels about taking part in Marvin Gaye in a unique biopic.
Maher responded, saying that he believed that Howard made the correct resolution as a result of Gaye’s life story was “rather more fascinating,” including that he “would’ve been good as Marvin Gaye, and that could be a story that must be informed.”
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Terrence Howard Handed On Marvin Gaye Function After Listening to Story About His Alleged Sexuality
Howard determined to go full Lucious Lyon and go on the position due to a narrative he heard from the late Quincy Jones concerning Gaye’s alleged sexuality, and that he couldn’t kiss a person, saying he would reduce his lips off.
Per Selection:
“I used to be over at Quincy Jones’ home and I’m asking Quincy, ‘I’m listening to rumors that Marvin was homosexual’ and I’m like, ‘Was he homosexual?’” Howard defined. “And Quincy’s like, ‘Sure.’”
After that revelation, Howard determined he “couldn’t” star within the film.
“They might’ve wished to try this, and I wouldn’t have been ready to try this,” he mentioned of portraying a homosexual man in a film.
Maher went on to ask, “You imply you couldn’t kiss a man on display screen in a film?” Howard responded, “No. As a result of I don’t faux it.”
“That will fuck me,” Howard added. “I’d reduce my lips off. If I kissed some man, I’d reduce my lips off.”
Maher responded by saying he wouldn’t go that far, however understands why Howard felt the best way he did in regards to the position. Howard additional defined, “It doesn’t make me homophobic to not wish to kiss a person.”
The actor says it was extra of a matter of him committing to the position.
“I can’t play that character one hundred pc,” Howard informed Maher. “I can’t give up myself to a spot that I don’t perceive.”
Social Media Isn’t Shopping for What Howard Is Promoting
Maher may perceive the place Howard is coming from, however social media, alternatively, isn’t feeling what the Greatest Man star mentioned about passing the position.
“Studying that Terrance Howard is a girl abuser, is homophobic & helps trump all in the identical sitting… oh my…. Hustle & move was NO ACT!,” one consumer on X, previously Twitter, wrote.
One other consumer added, “Terrence Howard is a person with a legal document and historical past of beating girls. You misplaced your “man card” a very long time in the past.”
Nicely rattling.
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