Zac Efron Reacts to Matthew Perry's Desire for Him to Star in Biopic About 'Friends' Actor's Life

Sean Penn, who starred on two episodes of Friends in 2001, said the late actor Matthew Perry was a “talented guy,” and said he praised him when they last met.

Matthew Perry's cause of death is expected to be explained by an "unknown drug", a former medical examiner has claimed. The Friends star tragically died at the age of 54 on October 28, after he was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in California. His death certificate was released on Tuesday, 14 November, with the actor's cause of death listed as "pending investigation" as the medical examiner's office awaits toxicology and lab results.

Lisa Kudrow has paid tribute to her friend and co-star Matthew Perry following the tragic death of the late actor.

Matt LeBlanc has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his late Friends co-star Matthew Perry as he said that some of his "favourite times" were spent with the actor. Best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom, Perry died aged 54 on October 28.

Matthew Perry's ex-girlfriend, Kayti Edwards, has suggested that the Friends star may have shown signs of a relapse before his tragic passing. The actor, best known for his role in the smash-hit sitcom, Friends, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home's hot tub earlier this month, leaving fans and celebrity pals across the world devastated. Just a day before his death, Matthew was seen on a date with 25 year old model Athenna Crosby at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles.

the November 3rd ceremony in the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills.“I was at the funeral last weekend,” the “Simpsons” actor told The Messenger. “You know, sad.

Zac Efron is mourning the death of his friend, Matthew Perry. While attending the premiere of his new film “The Iron Claw,” Efron addressed the loss of Perry and how he’d love to play him in a biopic if it ever where to be made. Jennifer Aniston is ‘struggling’ with Matthew Perry’s passingZac Efron shocks fans in interview, prompting questions regarding his changed faceEfron and Perry previously played the same character in the film “17 Again.” At the time, Perry said that if there were to make a movie about him, he’d love for Efron to play the role.

The Simpsons, detailed in an op-ed for The New York Times his first meeting with Perry, who died aged 54 last month (October 28).“We met almost 40 years ago, and he was, by far, the funniest friend I ever had,” Azaria wrote. “He also was the person who helped me get sober.”Perry, who had been open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol throughout his life, took Azaria to his first A.A.

Friends star Matthew Perry wanted him to play him in a biopic.News that the actor had named Zac Efron as his first choice to depict him in a biopic arose last week (November 2), when one of his close acquaintances, Athenna Crosby, spoke with Entertainment Tonight.The interview took place after the Friends actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was aged 54 and the death has been linked to an apparent drowning.“He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby said.

according to TMZ. The “Friends” star died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at age 54 of an apparent drowning at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.Perry’s cause of death has been “deferred,” so it’s unknown if he had a relapse after openly talking about his lifelong struggles with addiction, including detailing it in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” However, authorities believe no foul play was involved and no drugs were found at the scene.

Matthew Perry prayed “every night” for Bruce Willis leading up to his death amid the “Die Hard” actor’s battle with the neurodegenerative disorder frontotemporal dementia.The “Friends” alum, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, looked back on his first meeting with Willis, 68, before they starred together in 2000’s “The Whole Nine Yards” in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”Their working relationship began with an amusing message that Willis left on Perry’s answering machine.” ‘Matthew, this is Bruce Willis. Call me back, or I’ll burn your house down and break both your knees and arms and you’ll be left with just the stubs for hands and feet for the rest of your life.’ Click, dial tone.

Friends actor Matthew Perry could receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame according to a new report.Perry – who shot to international fame for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in Friends – died on October 28 in an apparent drowning in his hot tub. He was 54 years old.Perry’s funeral took place earlier this week in Los Angeles, with all five of his Friends co-stars attending the service. The private service took place at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, less than a mile from the television studios in which the beloved sitcom was filmed.A new report in TMZ suggests that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who oversee the Hollywood Walk of Fame would “love to honour the late actor with a star and a posthumous ceremony,” according to the publication.

“Today,” which was published on Thursday.“I had texted the girls the day we found out,” he said. “They were destroyed. It’s a brother dying.”Perry died at age 54 following an apparent drowning at his California home on Saturday.

Since the sad news of Matthew Perry’s unexpected death broke over the weekend, fans, celebrities, and his closest friends have been sharing their emotional tributes and remembering the beloved 54-year-old actor on social media.

Matthew Perry’s appearance on HBO Max’s “Friends” special in 2021 due to his past struggles.“Yes, I was concerned about him,” she told “Today” show’s Hoda Kotb in a pre-taped interview, which aired on Wednesday. “Knowing that he’d been through everything he’d been through, and every time he had surgery they’re giving him opioids for pain, and the cycle starts over again.”“So, yes, I was concerned about what point in the cycle he was in that moment.”Just days before the highly anticipated gathering — which brought together Perry and his former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — Perry had “emergency dental surgery.”“They did all sorts of things,” the actor told Diane Sawyer during a sit-down that aired in October 2022, adding that the procedure “made [his] mouth feel like fire.”Fans noticed Perry’s slurred speech during the two-hour special.“It sounded like my voice was off,” Perry acknowledged Sawyer.

died of an apparent drowning incident at his California home on Saturday. He was 54.He famously portrayed the sarcastic and charming Chandler Bing on “Friends” alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.

This is so bittersweet.

Bing be any more important to “Friends”? “Friends” was the biggest show in the world when it aired from 1994-2004 (and, to this day, it’s still a hit on streaming services). It wouldn’t have been the same without Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), who managed to be the heart, soul and sarcastic funny bone of the show. On Saturday, Perry tragically died at age 54, reportedly by drowning in a hot tub at his California home.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Matthew Perry‘s Chandler Bing — the most sarcastic of the “Friends” sextet — is the No. 1 favorite character of the sitcom’s fans, according to votes on ranking site Ranker. Based on 169,000 total votes, Bing tops the list of the best characters on “Friends,” per Ranker.

“Friends” actor Matthew Perry at the age of 54, whose body was found in the jacuzzi of his home in Los Angeles, California, this past Saturday night. This tragic and sad news prompted many of his friends and colleagues from the entertainment world to post their condolences and beautiful messages, bidding a final farewell to the beloved actor.Matthew Perry’s Family: Devastated by the loss - he adored his father and was the eldest of six siblingsThe connection between Matthew Perry and Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of CanadaPrincess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice’s mother remembers ‘Friends’ star Matthew PerryFollowing his sudden passing, his friends and fans have taken to social media with heartfelt messages and tributes in memory of the beloved actor. These messages honor Perry’s life and reveal how he impacted people on the screens and in his personal life.One of the most emotional messages came from Gwyneth Paltrow, who had a brief romance with the actor before they both became famous.“I met Matthew Perry in 1993 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. We were both there for most of the summer doing plays.