Matthew Perry to take away Keanu Reeves reference from memoir: Studies
Matthew Perry is apologizing for making a dig at Keanu Reeves in his memoir.
Throughout an look on the Los Angeles Instances Pageant of Books on Saturday, the “Friends” actor revealed that future editions of his debut memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” will not embody a earlier reference to Reeves, based on the Los Angeles Times and Variety. The festival’s official Twitter account additionally shared the LA Instances story.
Within the ebook, Perry wrote Reeves “nonetheless walks amongst us” whereas his former co-stars River Phoenix, from “A Evening within the Lifetime of Jimmy Reardon,” and Chris Farley, “Virtually Heroes,” each died at a younger age. Perry’s execution was met with backlash.
“I mentioned a silly factor,” Perry informed Matt Brennan, deputy editor for arts and leisure on the LA Instances, on the pageant. “It was a imply factor to do.”
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“River was a stupendous man, in and out – too lovely for this world, it turned out. It at all times appears to be the actually proficient guys who go down,” learn Perry’s full quote. “Why is it that the unique thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, however Keanu Reeves nonetheless walks amongst us?”
Perry mentioned whereas he has but to make amends with Reeves in individual, he would seize the chance. “If I run into the man, I’ll apologize,” he informed Brennan.
“I pulled his title as a result of I dwell on the identical road,” Perry mentioned. “I’ve apologized publicly to him. Any future variations of the ebook won’t have his title in it.”

This isn’t the primary time Perry has expressed remorse at together with Reeves’ title in his ebook. Perry additionally apologized for the reference in an announcement to Folks journal final October.
“I’m actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake,” Perry mentioned on the time. “I apologize. I ought to have used my very own title as an alternative.”
Launched in November 2022, Perry’s memoir “Buddies, Lovers, and the Huge Horrible Factor” chronicles the actor’s journey with fame and details his battles with alcohol and drugs, which led to frequent hospital visits and journeys to rehab.
Perry tells his private story in a heartfelt but hilarious method, providing a mixture of humorous, insider moments within the highlight (like hitting Chevy Chase within the groin throughout a tennis match) and painful revelations about an dependancy restoration that took many years.
“There is mild within the darkness,” Perry wrote within the ebook’s prologue. “You simply must look arduous sufficient to seek out it.”
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Contributing: Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY
