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.

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been more than two decades since Eminem made his big screen debut alongside an unknown Anthony Mackie in the cult classic film 8 Mile and now all these years later, the new Captain America ...

Anthony Mackie is a Hollywood superstar today, but twenty years ago he was the butt of Eminem's scathing bars. Anthony Mackie claimed the rapper cobbled together information about him during ...

Eminem was actually dissing Anthony Mackie, not his character, during 8 Mile‘s climactic rap battle, according to the actor. Speaking on The Pivot podcast, Mackie revealed that Em used details about ...

(Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage)/(Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) Commercials for the diner began airing this week in Em's hometown of Detroit. The new eatery will open at 5 p.m. local time ...

More than two decades after '8 Mile' hit theaters, Anthony Mackie reveals an untold story behind the iconic rap battle scene from the Eminem-fronted Oscar-winning movie. AceShowbiz - When "8 Mile" hit ...

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, ...