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 ...

8 Mile became a critical and commercial hit, earning $242.8 million worldwide from just a $41 million budget, with Eminem taking home the Oscar for Best Original Song for the hit Lose Yourself.

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 ...

When B-Rabbit torched Papa Doc in 8 Mile’s iconic final rap battle, it was actually Eminem taking shots at Anthony Mackie. On the March 11 episode of Pivot Podcast, Mackie, 46, revealed that the ...

Anthony Mackie revealed on a podcast that Eminem used his real-life story as inspiration for the infamous "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 ...

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 ...

Eminem’s epic 8 Mile rap battles have long been part of hip-hop movie lore. Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc and lost the final battle to Em’s B-Rabbit character, revealed that Em actually ...

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 ...