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.
Anthony Mackie Remembers Eminem Using Personal Details in '8 Mile's Rap Battle
There are many Marvel fans who have forgotten that, before becoming Captain America, Anthony Mackie once took on a very different kind of battle on screen – against Eminem in the Oscar-winning drama 8 Mile.
Anthony Mackie Claims Eminem Pulled From His Real Life for ‘8 Mile’ Final Rap Battle
Anthony Mackie and Eminem starred as adversaries Papa Doc and B-Rabbit, respectively, in the 2002 film ‘8 Mile’
Anthony Mackie Says Eminem Was Dissing Him, Not His Character, In Famous ‘8 Mile’ Rap Battle
If the famous rap battle on 8 Mile felt real, that’s because it was. Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Eminem was dissing him in real life, not his character Papa Doc, in the scene.
Anthony Mackie Reveals How Eminem Made It Personal for Famous '8 Mile' Rap Battle
Mackie joined The Pivot Podcast on Tuesday, and explained that Eminem used the actor's real life story during the final battle between the two. The Captain America actor said he and Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, "talked for two hours" about Mackie's personal life, as the New York Post detailed.
Anthony Mackie says Eminem used his life story to mock him in ‘8 Mile’ rap battle: ‘You’re an a–hole’
Anthony Mackie revealed on “The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that his life story was used by Eminem as inspiration for their infamous rap battle at the end of “8 Mile.” “We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ‘Yo, It doesn’t make sense that we’re beefing,'” Mackie, 46, recalled. “I was like, ‘Right.’ He was like, ‘I need something on you.'”
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.
‘8 Mile’ actor says Eminem used real life facts to diss him in rap battle scene
A Marvel star made his big screen debut in “8 Mile,” and he’ll never forget it. 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.
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