Eminem (real name - Marshall Bruce Mathers III) is known to the general public as a rapper, winner of 13 Grammy awards, composer and music producer. However, in addition to his pop activities, Eminem starred in several films and to this day continues his career as a film actor.
In 2000, Eminem played himself in the film Da Hip Hop Witch. The film is a parody of the horror film “The Blair Witch”. While everyone is afraid of the terrible witch from Blair, a new threat arises - the hip-hop witch. The heroine of the film is a journalist who decided with the help of her friends to find out the whole truth about the witch.
In 2001, Eminem starred in a cameo role in the hip-hop comedy "Moika, " but Curtis Hanson’s 8th Mile movie (2002) is considered his official acting debut.
8th Mile
"8th Mile" tells the story of a young man named Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith Jr. He works at a factory in Detroit and dreams of becoming a rapper. However, rap is traditionally considered the music of African-Americans, and it is very difficult for white to succeed in it. Highway 8th Mile is a kind of separator between the world of blacks and whites. The film is considered to be autobiographical, especially since Eminem’s childhood and youth also passed in Detroit. However, it shows, rather, a generalized image of any novice white rapper. The 8th Mile brought Eminem both commercial and professional success. In 2003, he was awarded the Academy Award for the best song from the film - Lose Yourself, which, along with the title track of the film, is still considered the standard of rap culture. True, the song was not sounded at the ceremony due to the absence of the author himself. In the same year, he received MTV Movie Awards in Best Actor and Best Male Breakthrough of the Year.
As a guest star, Eminem, along with Christina Aguilera, took part in the finale of the seventh season of the series “Beauties”. In 2009, Eminem appeared in the role of himself in the film "Funny People". In 2013, he starred as Paladin's hitman in the crime drama Find Adventures on Your Cannon, and also created the soundtrack for this film. Unfortunately, Eminem has not yet been able to repeat the success of the “8th Mile”.
