Eminem Throwback: Devon Sawa Still 'Biggest Fan' Stan, Talks New 'SLC Punk!' Movie 2016

By Danica Bellini, MstarsNews Head Writer | Feb 09, 2016 01:25 PM EST

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Devon Sawa portrayed rapper Eminem's "biggest fan" in the hit (and somewhat disturbing) MMLP single, "Stan." So, now over 15 years later, is Sawa still a Slim Shady wannabe?

"I love him. I buy all of his CDs. [Playing Stan is] still one of the best things I've done," Sawa reveals in a recent interview with SPIN. "I remember I had to beg and plead with my agents to let me do it, because at the time Eminem wasn't quite Eminem yet when we did the video. So for me to come off of Final Destination and go right on to a music video for an unknown white rapper, was a really hard sell. But [Dr.] Dre was directing it, and it was one of the best three-day experiences I've ever done. Dre is the smartest dude. And then of course Eminem and D12 were there - it was pretty bizarre."


So, what's next for the 37-year-old actor? The highly-anticipated sequel to 1998's infamous cult classic, "SLC Punk!"

"Punk's Dead" will officially hit theaters on February 12 (2016). So, why did Sawa decide to reconnect with director James Merendino?

When I first did [SLC]. I never knew it would be as cool and as big as it would be. It was a great script. Merendino is a phenomenal writer. But then it came out, it was something special, and it actually still to this day is one of my most favorite movies I've ever done," Sawa explains. "But I guess it kind of fizzled away over the years, [so] James and I connected via Twitter. He hit me up and said, 'I'm thinking about writing the sequel.' I mean, this was two to three years ago that he first told me the [Punk's Dead] story, and it evolved in a lot of different ways. Matthew [Lillard] was involved at first and then he wasn't, and then he was again, and then the story was totally different. And now it's kind of a reboot, where we're bringing a whole new generation of punks into the scene, but we're also gonna sprinkle in some of the old ones. You know, for nostalgic reasons."

Wouldn't it be cool if Em made a surprise appearance in the flick?

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