Anthony Mackie Claims Eminem Used His Actual Life Story to Mock Him in 8 Mile Rap Battle
Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc in '8 Mile,' remembers how Eminem used details from his real life to win the rap battle at the end of the movie.
‘8 Mile’ actor says Eminem used real life facts to diss him in rap battle scene
Anthony Mackie, who played battle rapper Papa Doc in the 2002 movie, revealed in a new interview that Eminem used real-life facts about Mackie to diss him. The “Captain America: Brave New World” actor told the Pivot Podcast that he and Eminem talked for two hours to help prepare for a pivotal scene.
Eminem used Anthony Mackie's real-life story in “8 Mile” rap battle, the actor recalls: 'You're talking about me!'
When Mackie realized what was happening, he thought to himself, "Yes, I'm gonna fight this motherf---er." Anthony Mackie will never forget his first. Discussing his film debut in 8 Mile, Mackie remembered star Eminem as "such a brilliant dude" on Tuesday's episode of Pivot Podcast.
'You're Talking About Me:' Anthony Mackie Reveals How Eminem Made 8 Mile Rap Battle Personal
Mackie made his debut in 2002's 8 Mile, which starred Eminem in the leading role. The musical drama is a semi-autobiographical story, following Eminem's Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, an
Anthony Mackie Says Eminem Pulled From His Real Life for ‘8 Mile' Rap Battle
Anthony Mackie didn't lose himself while filming the final 8 Mile rap battle against Eminem - but he did he recall things getting very personal. "We're doing the movie and, you know, Eminem is just such a brilliant dude,
Eminem 'tricked' Marvel star into real-life beef while filming 8 Mile
Anthony Mackie made his feature film debut in 8 Mile, in which he played Eminem's rival Papa Doc - and the rapper used his real-life background to get the upper hand on the actor
Marvel star details how Eminem 'tricked' him in rap battle beef while filming 8 Mile
Marvel star Anthony Mackie talked about how Eminem 'tricked' him during the filming of 8 Mile, especially while they were drumming up a bit of beef.
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