It's hard to believe that 17 years have passed this year since the release of the movie 8 Mile, in which the famous rapper Eminem became famous. Maybe it's time to revisit it.
A movie that earned it Oscar for Best Original Song (Lose Yourself), is still extremely popular, especially among rap fans. No matter how many times you've watched it, you've got these 10 facts almost certainly remained hidden.
1. Losing pounds
Eminem lost 10 kilograms before the start of the recording, which does not surprise us at all. It often happens that actors have to transform their bodies in a relatively short time for roles in films.
2. Hair coloring
The rapper, who was known for his blond hair at the beginning of his career, had to dye his hair brown at the behest of director Curtis Hanson.
3. Direction
It could very well happen that the film would not have been made under the direction of Curtis Hanson. At first, it appeared that the film would be directed by Danny Boyle, but Eminem was not convinced by his vision.
4. A change of script
B-Rabbit, portrayed by Eminem, earns money by working in a factory. According to the original scenario, he was supposed to work as a porter in a hotel.
5. Address
The title 8 miles was determined by the creators only at the end of the film, which was previously called UDP: Untitled Detroit Project, which translates as 'Untitled Detroit Project'.
6. Oscar
Lose Yourself was the first rapper to win an Oscar. Eminem did not attend the award ceremony, as he thought he had no chance of winning.
7. High earnings
Despite its budget of 41 million $ (€36 million), the film earned 51 million $ (€45 million) in its first weekend of release. It brought a total of 243 million $ (€215 million) to the creators.
8. Busy schedule
Eminem was extremely busy during the production of the film. He wrote the lyrics for the songs that were used in the film during filming breaks.
9. Text on a sheet of paper
The sheet of paper on which the star wrote the lyrics of the song Lose Yourself was later sold at auction for more than 10 thousand $ (€9 thousand).
10. Tense atmosphere at rapper duels
The recording of rapper duels took a particularly long time. The atmosphere was so tense that some of the extras vomited or even fainted.
