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During an interview with The Breakfast Club, Phifer discussed what drew him to the film, which also stars Harlem rapper Camron. He would ultimately go on to star in 8 Mile as Future, a character loosely based off of Eminem’s good friend, Proof, In addition to starring alongside Eminem in 8 Mile, Phifer had the opportunity to work with another Hip Hop artist while filming Paid In Full, directed by Charles Stone III. It wasn’t until Phifer read the script and met Eminem in Detroit, that he began to gain interest in the film. And I was like ‘Nah, I’m just gonna start the show, man.”
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“ It was interesting because when it first came up I was like ‘It sounded cheesy.’ I was like ‘nah.’ And I was due to start ‘ER’ actually right before the movie started. During an interview with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, the Harlem-born actor revealed that when he was first approached about 8 Mile: Mekhi Phifer played one of the main characters in the 2002 film 8 Mile, but he nearly passed on the role.