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 ...

Anthony Mackie recently revealed that during Eminem’s infamous final freestyle in 2002’s 8 Mile, he used actual, real-life information about Mackie for it. Speaking during a recent appearance on The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anthony Mackie revealed on a podcast that Eminem used his real-life story as inspiration for the infamous "8 Mile" rap battle.

When Mackie realized what was happening, he thought to himself, "Yes, I'm gonna fight this motherf---er." Anthony Mackie will ...

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, ...

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. He recalled a ...

Actor Anthony Mackie disclosed on The Pivot Podcast that his personal experiences served as inspiration for Eminem’s legendary rap battle in the climax of 8 Mile. “We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ...

Mackie tipped his hat to his costar for being able to do it, however Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty; Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty 8 Mile might have been a fictionalized version of Eminem’s life, but the ...