Terrence Howard will star as soul legend Marvin Gaye in Deep Tiki.We Heard It Through The Grapevine.

Terrence Howard is set to play Marvin Gaye in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic, Deep Tiki.

The Hawaii-set romantic drama has been stuck in development hell for years, but it finally seems that things are starting to happen after Howard tentatively confirmed his involvement.

Howard told Deadline that while he's not entirely sure What's Going On, it's looking promising: "Nothing's been signed on paper yet. Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong," he said.

Will Smith has already pulled out of the project, but with Howard's decidedly freer schedule, and proven vocal chops (on 2008's admittedly questionable album Shine Through It), we can't be the only one's thinking Let's Get It On.

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