A Method Actor
The coveted white rapper has been a recognizable face since he first stepped on the music scene, but when 8 Mile came out, fans got to see him on the big screen for the very first time. Although he looked just like the Eminem we all know and love, he went through an extreme transformation for the movie.
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He needed a movie makeover that required physical changes in order to play the down-and-out Detroit native living in a trailer park. At the time, Eminem was rocking his signature bleach blond hair, but he was asked to dye it back to brown for the movie.