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 ...

In 2000 Eminem wrote "Stan," a cautionary tale of a crazed fan who took his obsession with the rapper several steps too far. A quarter century later, "Stan" is now used as a term of endearment, and ...

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 8 Mile might have been a fictionalized version of Eminem ...

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 ...