After three Eminem skins went live in Fortnite on Wednesday (November 29), players were able to wear outfits of the rap icon in his Slim Shady era, a Rap Boy costume, and a Marshall Never More costume. One creative player repurposed the battle rap scene at the end of the film into the battle royale game using the original audio and a skin of Slim Shady. Opposite Eminem stands The Falcon from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who is played by Anthony Mackie. Mackie, coincidentally, also portrayed Papa Doc in 8 Mile and was on the losing end of the rap battle. In a typical Fortnite twist, at the end of the in-game recreation, Eminem blasts The Falcon with a gun.
The scene was well-received by both fans of the game and the rapper, with even Eminem’s longtime manager Paul Rosenberg praising it. After a clip of the scene from the game was posted on social media, Rosenberg commented by saying: “I mean… wow!”
Eminem is also involved in Fortnite‘s Big Bang event, which will see the game transition to chapter five. At the event, he will perform a virtual in-game concert similar to those seen in the past from Travis Scott and Ariana Grande.
This is not Eminem’s first appearance in a video game. His likeness and voice were used in 50 Cent: Bulletproof in 2005 with the rapper portraying a crooked cop. The Detroit native also contributed original music to Grand Theft Auto V as part of the game's radio station..
