Anthony Mackie
Eminem Tricked Me & Used My Life Story …
For ‘8 Mile’ Ultimate Rap Battle
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Eminem‘s basic on-screen rap battle within the closing scenes of “8 Mile” wasn’t utterly an act, seems … Slim Shady was really taking pictures real-life darts at Anthony Mackie!!!
After all, Mackie performed the “Papa Doc” function who acquired lyrically trounced by Em’s “B-Rabbit” character … however he is revealing the brutal bars had been actually about him.
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The newly minted Captain America relived the expertise on the ‘Pivot’ podcast … “8 Mile” was his first function and he and Em acquired appreciable time on set attending to know one another.
The 2002 flick was a free translation of Em’s Detroit upbringing, and Mackie shared his life story with the legendary rapper, telling him about his Juilliard College coaching and rising up in a two-parent family in New Orleans.
Unbeknownst to Mackie, Em was turning the data into ammo for B-Rabbit … the jabs about non-public college and having a protected, suburban life had been completely impressed by their convo!!!
Though their characters clashed within the script, Em felt just like the story wanted a bit of extra oomph and have everybody caught off the fact.
Em’s theme tune “Lose Yourself” additionally gained the Oscar for Finest Music … and that is actually what he did to finish that closing scene!!!