Matthew Perry backs off shading Keanu Reeves in his memoir

In “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”, Matthew Perry calls out Keanu Reeves by comparing him to several deceased actors. According to Variety, Perry writes, “It always seems like it’s the really talented guys who fall. Why do original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?” Perry mentions Reeves again when he talks about the death of comedian Chris Farley. “His illness had progressed faster than mine. (Also, he had a healthy fear of the word ‘heroin,’ a fear we didn’t share),” says Perry. “I punched a hole in Jennifer Aniston’s dressing room wall when I found out. Keanu Reeves walks among usSo why is Perry picking on Reeves in particular? the hollywood reporterPerry hasn’t even starred in any movies or TV shows with Reeves.

Perry later expressed her regret, sharing a statement with Term regarding your comments about Reeves. The statement reads: “I’m actually a big fan of Keanu. I just picked a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead.” At this time, Reeves has not publicly responded to Perry’s comments.