Matthew Perry fans worried over latest Friends promo
Fans have been left in a state of worry over Matthew Perry’s wellbeing, after the Friends reunion promotional video aired.
The 51-year-old sat with his co-stars, with an odd gaze and laboured pattern speech.
People magazine’s website and YouTube channel posted the video on Wednesday to promote the HBO Max special.
Perry appeared with former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc as they talked about how it felt to be reunited for the legendary sitcom one last time.
When asked about whether he ever took a souvenir from the old set after the end of the show in 2004, Perry could be heard slurring his words.
“I stole the cookie jar that had the clock on it,” he said, pronouncing a distinct “sh” sound at the beginning of “stole.”
The comment worried fans, with one saying: “Just saw People interview and can’t believe how Matthew Perry looks like … seriously it breaks my heart.”
Another fan wrote, “It pains me to see Matthew Perry like this, he just seems off, gazing at the void, speaking slowly.”
“Hate to say it, but I’m sad and scared like hell for Matthew Perry,” a third viewer added. “Damn, Matthew Perry in those PEOPLE Friends interviews.”
A third said: “Just watched @people exclusive interview clip of Friends casts and the time hasn’t been kind. I hope Matthew Perry is okay. Damn how much I love them.”
The Friends cast reunited at Stage 24 at Warner Bros. Studios in LA.
Perry has been extremely candid about his struggle with addiction for many years.
He revealed his problems reached a dangerous point after a 1997 jet ski accident left him addicted to Vicodin.
“I was out of control and very unhealthy,” he told People at the time.
Perry admitted that he doesn’t recall filming multiple seasons.
By 2001, the star was drinking large amounts of vodka and showing up to set hungover.
“I don’t remember three years of it,” he told BBC Radio 2 in 2016.
“Somewhere between Seasons 3 and 6 … I was a little out of it.”
The star is now happily engaged to literary manager Molly Hurwitz, who accompanied him to the reunion.
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