Photo: Frazer Harrison/GettyTerrence Howardis ready to leave Hollywood — for real this time.TheBest Man: The Final Chapterslead toldEntertainment Tonighthe’s retiring.“This is the end for me. This is the end for me,” he said before adding of hisBest Manco-stars, “I don’t know if it’s the end for the rest of them.“Howard, 53, then referencedhis previous short-lived retirementoccurring in September 2019. “I retired two years ago, for the most part. I was done,” he recalled.“I askedSidney Poitier10 years ago does he want to do any more work, and he said, ‘Why would I spend my last 10 years doing an impersonation of myself?'” he continued. “And that’s what I’ve gotten to.“FOX Image Collection via GettyThe first time Howardannounced his plans to retire, he shared the news withET. At the time, he spoke about “running away” from acting after his role inEmpire.“I’ve been playing pretend for forever. [There’s] no need to play pretend anymore,” Howard said. “I’ve done my time.“That same year, hisEmpirecostarVivica A. Foxdoubted how long hisretirement would last. “More than likely, he’ll probably take off a year or two, hang out with his kids, have a good time, and then the acting bug will hit him again,” she said on thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast.Howard began his acting career in 1992 withThe Jacksons: An American Dream.He’s since gone on to star in several high-profile projects includingCrash,Hustle& FlowandIronman. He also notably played Lucious Lyon onEmpirefrom 2015 to 2020.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Peacock’sThe Best Man: The Final Chaptersis a continuation ofThe Best Manfranchise, which first aired a film in 1999. The miniseries is set to air on Peacock on Dec. 22.
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Terrence Howardis ready to leave Hollywood — for real this time.TheBest Man: The Final Chapterslead toldEntertainment Tonighthe’s retiring.“This is the end for me. This is the end for me,” he said before adding of hisBest Manco-stars, “I don’t know if it’s the end for the rest of them.“Howard, 53, then referencedhis previous short-lived retirementoccurring in September 2019. “I retired two years ago, for the most part. I was done,” he recalled.“I askedSidney Poitier10 years ago does he want to do any more work, and he said, ‘Why would I spend my last 10 years doing an impersonation of myself?'” he continued. “And that’s what I’ve gotten to.“FOX Image Collection via GettyThe first time Howardannounced his plans to retire, he shared the news withET. At the time, he spoke about “running away” from acting after his role inEmpire.“I’ve been playing pretend for forever. [There’s] no need to play pretend anymore,” Howard said. “I’ve done my time.“That same year, hisEmpirecostarVivica A. Foxdoubted how long hisretirement would last. “More than likely, he’ll probably take off a year or two, hang out with his kids, have a good time, and then the acting bug will hit him again,” she said on thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast.Howard began his acting career in 1992 withThe Jacksons: An American Dream.He’s since gone on to star in several high-profile projects includingCrash,Hustle& FlowandIronman. He also notably played Lucious Lyon onEmpirefrom 2015 to 2020.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Peacock’sThe Best Man: The Final Chaptersis a continuation ofThe Best Manfranchise, which first aired a film in 1999. The miniseries is set to air on Peacock on Dec. 22.
Terrence Howardis ready to leave Hollywood — for real this time.
TheBest Man: The Final Chapterslead toldEntertainment Tonighthe’s retiring.
“This is the end for me. This is the end for me,” he said before adding of hisBest Manco-stars, “I don’t know if it’s the end for the rest of them.”
Howard, 53, then referencedhis previous short-lived retirementoccurring in September 2019. “I retired two years ago, for the most part. I was done,” he recalled.
“I askedSidney Poitier10 years ago does he want to do any more work, and he said, ‘Why would I spend my last 10 years doing an impersonation of myself?'” he continued. “And that’s what I’ve gotten to.”
FOX Image Collection via Getty
The first time Howardannounced his plans to retire, he shared the news withET. At the time, he spoke about “running away” from acting after his role inEmpire.
“I’ve been playing pretend for forever. [There’s] no need to play pretend anymore,” Howard said. “I’ve done my time.”
That same year, hisEmpirecostarVivica A. Foxdoubted how long hisretirement would last. “More than likely, he’ll probably take off a year or two, hang out with his kids, have a good time, and then the acting bug will hit him again,” she said on thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast.
Howard began his acting career in 1992 withThe Jacksons: An American Dream.He’s since gone on to star in several high-profile projects includingCrash,Hustle& FlowandIronman. He also notably played Lucious Lyon onEmpirefrom 2015 to 2020.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Peacock’sThe Best Man: The Final Chaptersis a continuation ofThe Best Manfranchise, which first aired a film in 1999. The miniseries is set to air on Peacock on Dec. 22.
source: people.com
