Todd Lieberman says Eminem was going to be Micky Ward in “Fighter” movie Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 By Remy Gelenidze In the latest episode of the Hollywood Gold podcast, Film and movie Todd Lieberman revealed that Eminem was initially producers’ top choice to star as boxer Micky Ward in 2010 movie The Fighter along with Christian Bale as his brother but it eventually went to Mark Wahlberg.During the almost an hour interview, Todd said: “Many rewrites later, we started getting some direct attraction and Brad Weston, who is a formidable producer and studio executive and also kind of legend in the business, was at Paramount at that time and giant fan of the movie, the first person that we thought would star in this film, was Eminem. Eminem was going to be Micky Ward!” “The first person that we thought would star in this film, was Eminem. Eminem was going to be Micky Ward!” – Todd Lieberman (Feb. 17, 2023)“That was a moment in time where he had come off with 8 Mile movie and he was interested in making movies and he wanted to do a boxing movie and that was something we pursued from and there was real life in that for a minute” – He added.You can listen to the interview below and also check the 7 incredible movies Eminem turned down a leading role. RECENT RELATED ARTICLESDoja Cat Freestyles Over “The Real Slim Shady” Beat, Nails Eminem’s Iconic DeliveryApril 23, 2026Jack Harlow Reflects on Eminem Song That Changed His LifeApril 23, 2026D-Nice Reacts to Eminem Wearing T-Shirt of His Album CoverApril 21, 2026Big Sean, Obie Trice, Questlove & More React to Eminem’s 18 Years Of SobrietyApril 21, 2026Eminem Celebrates 18 Years Sober: Inside His Journey from Near-Fatal Overdose to RecoveryApril 21, 2026Former Adult Film Star Lisa Ann Talks Working With EminemApril 20, 2026 Christian BaleEminemMark WahlbergThe FighterTodd Lieberman