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 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 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.
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.
Anthony Mackie Claims Eminem Used His Actual Life Story to Mock Him in “8 Mile” Rap Battle
Mackie tipped his hat to his costar for being able to do it, however 8 Mile might have been a fictionalized version of Eminem’s life, but the rapper actually pulled from parts of Anthony Mackie’s story when freestyling in the beloved movie.
‘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.
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,
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