Jesse L. Martin As Marvin Gaye In 'Sexual Healing'
[Monday, February 6th, 2006]
Jesse L. Martin is set to portray Marvin Gaye in the biopic of the legendary singer in Sexual Healing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The independent drama is written and is to be directed by Lauren Goodman. The movie chronicles the final years of Gaye, who, after years of battling drugs and having parted ways with Motown, exiled himself to Europe. There, he was rescued by promoter Freddy Cousaert, who helped Gaye record his biggest-selling album, "Midnight Love," which produced Gaye's monster comeback hit, "Sexual Healing." Gaye's life was cut short the day before his 45th birthday in 1984, when his father killed him.
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