When Mackie realized what was happening, he thought to himself, "Yes, I'm gonna fight this motherf---er." Anthony Mackie will ...

Mackie tipped his hat to his costar for being able to do it, however8 Mile might have been a fictionalized version of ...

Anthony Mackie, who played battle rapper Papa Doc in the 2002 movie, revealed in a new interview that Eminem used real-life ...

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 ...

8 Mile hit theaters in 2002 ... Clarence a.k.a. Papa Doc was the leader of a Detroit rap crew known as Leaders of the Free World, who was the primary rival of Eminem's Rabbit.

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to art imitating life, Anthony Mackie can personally vouch for that, thanks to Eminem and his film "8 Mile." ...

“8 Mile” marked both Mackie and Eminem’s film debuts. The Curtis Hanson-directed movie features elements of Eminem’s real-life journey as a Detroit rapper who makes it big in hip ho ...

8 Mile might have been a fictionalized ... 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 ...

Anthony Mackie revealed on a podcast that Eminem used his real-life story as inspiration for the infamous "8 Mile" rap battle.