Hollywood actor refused to play Marvin Gaye over gay kissing scenes

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.

The Oscar-nominated actor, 56, t Sunday, saying that he passed on the coveted part of Gaye for filmmaker Lee Daniels due to scenes involving the late singer that would require scenes depicting same-sex romance.

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.'

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