Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc in '8 Mile,' remembers how Eminem used details from his real life to win the rap battle at the end of the movie.

Actor Anthony Mackie, who played the role of Papa Doc, Eminem's rival and final opponent during the last rap battle in 8 Mile, revealed some unique details about the film.

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 ...

After his role in 8 Mile, Eminem has not returned to the silver screen for any full-fledged roles. (Image via Getty) Anthony Mackie accused rapper Eminem of using his real-life story details to ...

Anthony Mackie is one of the faces of the Marvel Cinematic ... in 8 Mile. Well, it turns out Eminem pulled a fast one on Mackie during shooting. Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, was already a ...

Anthony Mackie Says He's Raising His 4 Boys to be 'Young Men' and Stay 'Humble' Regardless of His Hollywood Status Anthony Mackie Claims Eminem Used His Actual Life Story to Mock Him in 8 Mile Rap ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the March 11 episode of Pivot Podcast, Mackie, 46, opened up about starring in the 2002 drama with Eminem, 52. Eminem played Detroit rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. a.k.a. B-Rabbit, while Mackie played Papa ...