According to Matthew Perry, he took all those digs at Keanu Reeves randomly and has nothing against the actor. Hence it would not be correct to assume that Perry dislikes the Canadian actor.
Friends alum Matthew Perry published and released his memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing in 2022. Many who were eager to read the book were left confused and shocked after they saw Perry throwing shades at Reeves in his memoir. Following the release of his book, the Friends star began being the talk of the town all around for taking jabs at the Canadian actor.
Perry is an American actor who is best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in NBC's hit sitcom Friends. The actor is also known for working on other projects such as Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes, The Whole Nine Yards, 17 Again, and The Ron Clark Story. Perry was recently seen appearing in Friends: The Reunion in 2021. His last appearance in a film was back in 2009 in the Zac Efron starrer, 17 Again.
What did Matthew Perry write about Keanu Reeves in his memoir?
Matthew Perry released his memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing in 2022. Right after its release, some excerpts from the book were released online, leaving many confused. In these excerpts, Perry was seen taking sly shades at Keanu Reeves. The first one was when Perry was discussing the passing of his and Reeves's mutual friend, River Phoenix. The excerpt read, “River [Phoenix] was a beautiful man inside and out — too beautiful for this world, it turned out. It always seems to be the really talented guys who go down. Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us."
In the next excerpt, Perry mentioned the passing of Chris Farley and was once again seen questioning Keanu Reeves being alive. The paragraph read, “I punched a hole through Jennifer Aniston’s dressing room wall when I found out [about Farley’s death]. Keanu Reeves walks among us.
These excerpts from his book began making headlines and led to Perry being questioned by Reeves' fans.
What did Matthew Perry have to say about the shades he threw on Keanu Reeves?
Right after his memoir began making waves for the wrong reason, Perry immediately issued an official apology for taking Keanu Reeves' name unnecessarily in his book. The actor claimed that he had no Ill intention behind it and was just using Reeves' name as he wanted to include a "random" name.
"I'm actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead," claimed Perry in his apology statement.
What does Keanu Reeves have to say about Matthew Perry's memoir?
Keanu Reeves has been tight-lipped about the whole event and Perry's memoir. However, a source close to the actor told US Weekly that Reeves wasn't expecting to be mentioned in Perry's book. The source said, "Keanu thought the comments came out of left field." The source also added, "it's kind of backfired on Matthew anyway, which is why he had to apologize."
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A. No, Keanu Reeves and Matthew Perry have never worked with each other.
A. Matthew Perry is 53 years old as of 2023.
A. Matthew Perry is an American-Canadian actor.
