December 12, (THEWILL) – Hollywood actor, Terrence Howard, has announced that he is set to retire from acting.
The Empire star revealed his decision to call it quits, was to make room for the new generation of thespians, establishing themselves as stars.
He said, “This is the end for me.
“I retired two years ago, for the most part. I was done. I asked Sidney Poitier 10 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?’ And that’s what I’ve gotten to.
“I’ve gotten to the point where now I’ve given the very best that I have as an actor. Now I’m enjoying watching other new talent come around, and I don’t want to do an impersonation of myself.”
Howard doubled down when asked if he was ready to hand the reins over.
He said, “Yes, there are some better actors out there that can do things that I was never able to do.
“So, I want to applaud them. I want to be excited about what they do.”
