David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
09.11.2023 - 21:19 / perezhilton.com
Zac Efron is opening up about his onscreen future self, the late great Matthew Perry.
In 17 Again, Zac played the teen version of the Friends actor — and it sounds like he wouldn’t be opposed to doing it again. Last week, Athenna Crosby, the woman Matthew was spotted with just 24 hours before his tragic death, revealed to Entertainment Tonight the actor “wanted to make a movie about his life” — and had Zac in mind to play him! She told the outlet:
So sad… He had so many plans in the works.
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Zac has since caught wind of the late actor’s vision, and while speaking with Extra on the red carpet for his new film Iron Claw on Wednesday, he revealed his thoughts on hearing Matty’s wish:
He added:
See (below):
He opened up more about Matthew’s tragic death in an interview with ET the same evening, sharing:
He added that it’s a “huge honor” the Fools Rush In star was “thinking” of him for the role:
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David Schwimmer is reflecting on his time with the “impeccable” Matthew Perry.
Matt LeBlanc is opening up about the loss of his dear friend Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry’s return to shoot Chandler Bing and Monica Geller’s wedding on “Friends” wasn’t all smooth sailing — to say the least. The late actor revealed in detail in his 2022 memoir what happened behind the scenes before filming the Season 7 finale.The star, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, wrote in his book that his dad, John Bennett Perry, saved his life “multiple times” — and even stepped in over a conversation the “Friends” actor had with the show’s co-creators.“After about three weeks, I called Marta Kauffman and David Crane to tell them I was sober and could return to ‘Friends,'” Perry recalled in “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“‘When are you coming back?’ They said.
Extra on the red carpet of his latest film “Iron Claw.” “It would be extraordinary to do,” he said, adding that he was “still devastated by the fact that he is gone.”According to Athenna Crosby, who was spotted eating lunch with Perry, 54, a mere day before the actor’s death on Oct. 28, claimed the late actor was excited to ask the “High School Musical” alum to star. “He said that he wanted to make a movie about his life,” Crosby, 25, told Entertainment Weekly.
Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston met three years before they both landed their “Friends” roles — but it would take Perry years more to get over his crush.The late star, who died at age 54 on Oct. 28, opened up about his feelings toward his co-star and their special bond in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.”“Morning Show” actress Aniston gently rejected Perry ahead of filming Season 1 of “Friends” in 1994, but Perry appeared to still have feelings up until she began dating future husband Brad Pitt in 1998. Pitt would later appear in a 2001 “Friends” episode.
Matthew Perry may have been grateful Jennifer Aniston had the guts to address his addiction struggles back during their Friends days, but it also brought on an incredibly devastating realization for him.
Jennifer Aniston is having a really tough time in the wake of Matthew Perry‘s sudden death.
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.
Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars always had his back as he dealt with drug and alcohol addition at the height of the show’s success. But last year, while promoting his memoir, he admitted it was “unfair” that he had to battle certain demons when the rest of the cast didn’t.“You know, the thing that always makes me cry, and I hope that I don’t cry here. Is that it’s not fair,” Perry said during a conversation with CNN at the time.“It’s not, it’s not fair that I had to go through this disease while the other five didn’t,” he continued.
Matthew Perry seemingly never spoke to ex Lizzy Caplan again following their 2012 split. The “Friends” alum made the admission in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” which hit shelves a year before his death.Though Perry doesn’t name Caplan by name in the book, several references point to the actress.The pair initially met when Caplan was 23 and the “Fools Rush In” actor was 36.“In fact, I knew she was twenty-three because I’d crashed her twenty-third birthday party. Our subsequent initial make-out session was in the back of a really messy Toyota (to think I’d spent all that money on fancy cars and here I was in the backseat of a tan Corolla),” he recalled.
Matthew Perry’s close friend (and one of the last people to ever see him alive), Athenna Crosby, is shutting down conspiracy theories about his death!
The woman Matthew Perry spent some of his final moments with has been revealed.
The Friends creatives are reflecting on their final conversations with Matthew Perry.
wrote. “I share the same sadness with all our film and TV community who shared time with Matthew.”“As you can see, to know him was to adore him,” continued the “Almost Famous” star.
Jennifer Aniston broke down in tears over him during a 2004 Diane Sawyer interview.The sit-down has now resurfaced following Perry’s tragedy. The late star died of an apparent drowning in his hot tub at his California home on Saturday. He was 54.Aniston, 54, spoke about the “Fools Rush In” actor as the beloved NBC comedy was coming to an end after 10 seasons.
Matthew Perry always had been open about his battle with drugs and alcohol through the years, but he went even deeper in his 2002 memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.”Nov. 1 marks the first anniversary since his book hit shelves, which is just days after the beloved actor died at age 54 from an apparent drowning at his California home.
This is so bittersweet.
Matthew Perry’s death has shocked Hollywood. The former “Friends” star died at his LA home on October 28. Sadly, he left behind family members, fans, and of course, his friends.
Matthew Perry’s death.“Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us. It’s taken me a couple of days to process this profound sadness,” Hayek wrote in a lengthy Instagram post Monday.She added: “There is a special bond that happens when you share dreams with someone, and together you work towards them.”Hayek, 57, and Perry co-starred in the 1997 romantic comedy “Fools Rush In.” In the movie, Perry’s character, Alex Whitman, has a one-night stand with Isabel (Hayek), who turns up on his doorstep three months later pregnant with his child.
mourning the loss of Matthew Perry. The Hollywood star became fast friends with the actor while filming the 1997 film ‘Fools Rush In,’ revealing that “throughout the years” the pair shared many sweet moments together, filled with “nostalgia and gratitude.”The actress shared a series of photos with the late actor, including a behind-the-scenes pic, and a short message from Perry where he previously explained that their movie had been one of his favorite projects to have been involved in.“Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.