Does Matthew Perry dislike Keanu Reeves? FRIENDS star comes under fire over remarks in new memoir

Friends star Matthew Perry is getting roasted on social media after dissing fellow actor Keanu Reeves in his upcoming memoir. A glimpse into Perry’s book was released recently, where he dissed the John Wick star for seemingly no reason. After receiving severe backlash, Perry apologized for the excerpt.

In Matthew Perry’s upcoming memoir Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, the actor gets candid about his long battle with addiction and alcohol abuse. He also took a couple of shots against the Speed actor, which left netizens enraged.

In the book, Perry described the moment he found out about his co-star River Phoenix’s death. The two co-starred in the 1988 hit A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. Phoenix sadly passed away in 1993 after overdosing outside The Viper Room when he was just 23 years old. Speaking about Keanu Reeves, Perry wrote in his memoir:

This wasn't the only time the 53-year-old actor took a dig at Reeves. While expressing grief over his colleague Chris Farley’s death, Perry again threw shade at Reeves. Perry said in his book:

It seems like the television sitcom star held a strong personal grudge against the fan-favorite actor. However, it remains unclear whether the duo have ever met. In light of the situation, it seems like Perry was simply not impressed by Reeves’ popularity and projects.

Although Matthew Perry took a dig against the 58-year-old actor, what the former was unaware of was that the latter has a strong following across social media.

Keanu Reeves has become one of the most adored actors in Hollywood history. Netizens have grown to love the humility and kindness he endlessly displays in interviews and meet and greets.

As the previously mentioned excerpts from Matthew Perry’s book started to gain traction online, netizens were flabbergasted over the shade Perry threw at Reeves. Many expressed animosity towards the Friends actor and opined that Reeves had a much more thriving career than the sitcom star.

Several netizens jokingly threatened Matthew Perry for dissing Reeves in his memoir. A few tweets read:

Matthew Perry apologizes for Keanu Reeves comment

In a statement to Deadline, Perry apologized for his disparaging comments. He clarified that he had nothing against Reeves and also claimed to be a “big fan” of him. Perry said:

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing will hit bookshelves on November 1, 2022. The book is also available for pre-order.

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