Anthony Mackie says Eminem used his life story to mock him in ‘8 Mile’ rap battle: ‘You’re an a–hole’

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“The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that his life story was used by Eminem as inspiration for their infamous rap battle at the end of “8 Mile.”“We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ‘Yo, it doesn’t make sense that we’re beefing,'” Mackie, 46, recalled. “I was like, ‘Right.’ He was like, ‘I need something on you.'”Mackie, who played Clarence “Papa” Doc in the 2002 film, said that he and Eminem “talked for two hours” about his life growing up in New Orleans and attending private school.“I was like, ‘Alright man, I’ll see you later.’ I go to the casino,” Mackie said. “The next day, we’re shooting the battle scene, and that’s why I’m standing there like, ‘You’re talking about me.

You’re not talking about Clarence. This has nothing to do with the character.”‘Mackie said he also thought to himself at the time, “You’re an a–hole, Eminem.

I wanna fight this motherf—er. I’m like, yes, my parents are still married.”“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 hop.The film also stars Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon and Kim Basinger.