When Mackie realized what was happening, he thought to himself, "Yes, I'm gonna fight this motherf---er." Anthony Mackie will never forget his first. Discussing his film debut in 8 Mile, Mackie ...

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

Anthony Mackie and Eminem starred as adversaries Papa Doc and B-Rabbit, respectively, in the 2002 film ‘8 Mile’ ...

Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Eminem drew from his own life to craft the now-iconic rap battle diss in 8 Mile. Mackie portrayed Papa Doc in the 2002 film directed by Curtis Hanson. During his ...

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. “We’re on set one ...

When B-Rabbit torched Papa Doc in 8 Mile’s iconic final rap battle, it was actually Eminem taking shots at Anthony Mackie. On the March 11 episode of Pivot Podcast, Mackie, 46, revealed that the ...

(Image via Getty) Anthony Mackie accused rapper Eminem of using his real-life story details to mock him during their rap battle at the end of 8 Mile. Mackie added that he spoke to the Slim Shady ...

A Marvel star made his big screen debut in “8 Mile,” and he’ll never forget it. Anthony Mackie, who played battle rapper Papa Doc in the 2002 movie, revealed in a new interview that Eminem ...

If the famous rap battle on 8 Mile felt real, that’s because it was ... Then it’s a tie, then we have to have a battle off, then he goes, [and] then I choke.’” His suggestion was ...

Anthony Mackie revealed on “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 ...

It turns out that Clarence’s parents did have a good marriage. 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 ...

Discussing his film debut in 8 Mile, Mackie remembered ... "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. faces off against Mackie's Clarence, a.k.a. "Papa Doc," at a widely-attended rap battle, where B-Rabbit crushes ...