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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.
Eminem Used Anthony Mackie's Own Life Story to Diss Him in ‘8 Mile,' the Actor Says
Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc and lost the final battle to Em's B-Rabbit character, revealed that Em actually used part of the actor's real life story to diss him in the 2002 film. Mackie joined The Pivot Podcast on Tuesday (March 11),
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 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 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 Reveals Eminem Threw Shots At Him In ‘8 Mile’ Final Rap
Anthony Mackie Reveals Eminem Threw Shots At Him In The Final Rap Battle In '8 Mile' During The 'Pivot' Podcast
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 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.'”
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