The actor said he heard from Quincy Jones that the "Let's Get It On" singer was gay, adding that he wouldn't have been able to portray something he doesn't "understand."

Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson–for very different reasons. Speaking on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the actor opened up about passing on the chance to play the legendary Motown stars. As AOL reports,

Terrence Howard says his biggest mistake was turning down Smokey Robinson’s request due to prior talks with Lee Daniels.