Matthew Perry apologises after firing shots at Keanu Reeves in his memoir
The Friends actor Matthew Perry's upcoming memoir details his life, career and struggles with opioid addiction but takes seemingly misplaced shots at an otherwise universally beloved actor Keanu Reeves.
Titled âFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thingâ, Perryâs memoir walks us through his near-death experiences due to a crippling opioid addiction among other revelations in his life. However, while remembering the late actors River Phoenix and Heath Ledger, Perry slams the John Wick star for no apparent reason.
In another instance in the memoir, Perry brings up Reeves once more; this time professedly outraged over Reeves still being alive while the comedian Chris Farley passes away.
The internet has evidently not taken kindly, the besmirching of good âol Keanuâs name...
Besides, his tag of 'Nicest Man in Hollywood' that has swamped the internet hasnât been sudden, owing to countless accounts of real-life incidents by onlookers over the years. There's a good chance that you'll find him casually sipping a cup of coffee, sitting on a fire hydrant in NYC, or perhaps catch him in the subway offering his seat to others, or even spot him driving 50 miles out of his way to drop a stranded woman back home.
Contrary to Perryâs misconceived notions, Keanu's life was not without its ups and downs. He went through a disturbed childhood. Later in life, he suffered great personal loss â his best friend (the aforementioned River Phoenix himself) died of a drug overdose at a young age and he lost his girlfriend in a car crash. The sorrow of the past notwithstanding, Keanu comes across as a gentle, benevolent human being. Few know that he runs a private charitable foundation that funds cancer research and children's hospital wards.
Following the outrage that has swept the internet, Perry has since issued a statement to PEOPLE magazine, clearing the air,
Though Perryâs comments may have been misplaced and in poor taste, hopefully, they shouldnât take away from the more pertinent themes in his memoir that deal with the overcoming of his crippling substance abuse.