In the film “8 Mile,” the late actor Brittany Murphy played the on-screen love interest for Eminem’s character. But outside of shooting, the media speculated that the actor and the rapper were involved romantically. “Me and Brittany became friends,” Eminem said in an interview for MTV. But when asked if he was involved with his co-star, Eminem said “I’ll never tell,” in the same voice Murphy used in the film “Don’t Say a Word.”

In another interview for MTV, Murphy described her side of the story. “Marshall is,” she began, “one of the most funny, honest, professional, hard-working actors I’ve ever worked with, if not the most.” She added that in her opinion, the rapper was “Such a hard worker, he blows my mind.”

After Murphy suddenly died, Eminem detailed how he felt losing his friend. “It’s crazy because at one point we were very close and she was a really good person,” he told Vibe. Eminem went on to explain how it was crazy to see her tragedy, plus other similar tragedies in the entertainment industry.