Terrence Howard To Play Marvin Gaye In Upcoming Film Terrence Howard is in talks to star in a biopic about the late and great Marvin Gaye, the film has been in the works for the last three and half years according to director Cameron Crowe. The starring role was offered to Will Smith but he turned it down. The film is supported by Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr and they have secured all the rights to Marvin's music. Howard, of course, is a singer himself. Marvin Gaye was one of the influences on his debut album Shine Through It. “Nothing’s been signed on paper yet,” Howard tells me. “Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong.” For those of you for some reason not familiar with Marvin Gaye heres a little summary of who he is and what he accomplished. Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range. Starting as a me...