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 ...

Eminem’s 8 Mile is back in the headlines after 22 years of its release. The musical-drama follows the life of an aspiring musician named Jimmy ‘B-Rabbit’ Smith, played by Eminem. He resolves to come ...

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 ...

8 Mile might have been a fictionalized version of Eminem’s life, but the rapper actually pulled from parts of Anthony Mackie’s story when freestyling in the beloved movie. On the March 11 episode of ...

*When it comes to art imitating life, Anthony Mackie can personally vouch for that. Literally, via Eminem. During a recent episode of the “Pivot” podcast, TMZ mentioned how Mackie reminisced over his ...

During a recent appearance on “The Pivot,” Mackie discussed working with the Detroit MC on the classic movie, in which he plays one of Eminem’s main rivals. Interestingly enough, in the final rap ...

We belong together — as mother and son. Eminem — who starred as aspiring rapper Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith in “8 Mile,” the 2002 movie based on his own life — reportedly had a certain pop superstar in ...

Anthony Mackie says that Eminem used elements of his real life in the climactic rap battle scene from 8 Mile. Speaking on The Pivot, Mackie reflected on working with Eminem for the classic hip-hop ...