• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Anthony Mackie says ‘Eminem is an a**hole’ for one surprising detail he included in iconic 8 Mile battle

Home> Celebrity> News

Updated 08:00 24 May 2025 GMT+1Published 00:00 24 May 2025 GMT+1

Anthony Mackie says ‘Eminem is an a**hole’ for one surprising detail he included in iconic 8 Mile battle

Mackie has recalled one surprising moment that took place on set

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

Anthony Mackie has labeled Eminem an 'a**hole' after sharing the set of 8 Mile together.

The 46-year-old opened up about his time shooting the 2002 musical drama, which is loosely based off Eminem's life, detailing a surprising detail that the artist included during the iconic rap battle they feature in together.

While playing Papa Doc - whose real name is 'Clarence' in the show and is the head of a gang of rookie rappers - Mackie faced off with Eminem's character, Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, but the rapper went a bit off script.

While appearing as a guest on the Pivot Podcast in March, Mackie explained how the rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, got a little personal with his diss track.

Advert

"We're doing the movie and you know, Eminem is just such a brilliant dude, we're on set one day and he's like, 'yo, it don't make sense that we beefing', I was like, 'right', he was like, 'I need something, like on you'.

The moment Eminem disses Anthony Mackie while on the set of '8 Mile' (Universal Pictures)
The moment Eminem disses Anthony Mackie while on the set of '8 Mile' (Universal Pictures)

"So we're talking, we talk for like two hours - like chilling, I'm like, 'alright man I'll see you later'. I go to the casino, 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!

"[It] has nothing to do with the character, you're an a**hole Eminem! I'm like, I want to fight this motherf***er! I'm like, 'yes, my parents are still married.'"

Advert

Yes, hilariously the 'Without Me' hitmaker, who wrote 'Lose Yourself' for the movie which went on to pick up an Oscar in 2003 for the best original song, was actually rapping about Mackie - not his character.

So, the reaction we saw on screen was as real as it gets - as he was genuinely dissed!

To rejog everyone's memories, here is part of what Eminem said during the rap battle: "Don't ever try to judge me, dude / You don't know what the f*** I've been through.

"But I know something about you / You went to Cranbrook, that's a private school.

Advert

"What's the matter, dawg? You embarrassed? / This guy's a gangster? His real name's Clarence."

Eminem, pictured on stage in Detroit last year, took aspects of Anthony Mackie's life and added it to his diss track against his character in '8 Mile' (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
Eminem, pictured on stage in Detroit last year, took aspects of Anthony Mackie's life and added it to his diss track against his character in '8 Mile' (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

He continues: "And Clarence lives at home with both parents / And Clarence' parents have a real good marriage.

"This guy don't wanna battle, he's shook / 'Cause ain't no such things as halfway crooks.

Advert

"He's scared to death, he's scared to look / At his f***ing yearbook; f*** Cranbrook!"

Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures

Topics: Celebrity, Eminem, Film and TV, Music

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

X

@JMYjourno

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
13 hours ago
15 hours ago
17 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Resurfaced footage of Robin Williams making ‘profound’ point about Trump has people saying the same thing

    The actor made some prescient comments about Donald Trump back in 2012

    Celebrity
  • 13 hours ago

    Rapper 4xtra ‘loses fingers’ in fireworks explosion after making disturbing threat in video

    The rapper's 4th of July celebrations went terribly wrong

    Celebrity
  • 15 hours ago

    Johnny Depp finally addresses Fantastic Beasts 'recast' amid domestic abuse accusations

    The actor has spoken out about the time he was asked to 'resign' from Warner Bros.

    Celebrity
  • 17 hours ago

    Justin Bieber sparks bizarre conspiracy theory after latest post with wife Hailey

    The post comes just days after Bieber concerned fans with a 'detox' photo

    Celebrity
  • Eminem speaks out on whether he'll release an album with 50 Cent
  • Dr Dre says Eminem came up with My Name Is within minutes of being in the studio together
  • Henry Cavill refused to give new Superman actor ‘any tips’ for surprising reason
  • Fans spot controversial detail as iconic Batman character recast for R-Rated spin-off