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Zac Efron says he would be ‘honoured’ to play Matthew Perry in a biopic

Efron was the late Friends star’s personal choice of actor after they starred together in film 17 Again

Evening Standard

Zac Efron would be ‘honoured’ to play Matthew Perry in biopic

After finding that the Friends actor wanted Efron to play him in a film, the latter, who had already played a younger Perry in 17 Again, expressed his agreement

The Guardian - UK

Zac Efron responds after learning he was Matthew Perry’s first choice to play him in biopic

According to Perry’s friend, the late ‘Friends’ star was ‘going to ask’ Efron ‘soon’

The Independent UK

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Matthew Perry's death certificate lists one word as his cause of death

The star tragically died last month

Marie Claire

Friends star reveals Matthew Perry shut down storyline to have Chandler cheat on Monica

Actress Lisa Cash recalled how Perry asked show writers to scrap the scene

Evening Standard

Jennifer Aniston is Struggling After the Death of “Friends” Costar Matthew Perry, As His Loss Has “Completely Knocked Her Off Her Feet”

Aniston lost Perry and her father, John Aniston, within the past year.

Marie Claire

The Friends storyline that involved Chandler cheating on Monica - which Matthew Perry insisted was axed

An axed Friends storyline has been revealed by an actress on the show who revealed she was originally cast as the woman Chandler had an affair with

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Jennifer Aniston 'struggling' after Friends co-star Matthew Perry's sudden death

It's the second big loss The Morning Show star has had to endure having lost her dad last year

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry protected Monica and Chandler from cheating storyline on Friends

Writers had originally included a scene that would’ve possibly ‘changed the course of the show and [Perry’s] character’

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry: the power of celebrities speaking publicly about their addiction

As the outpouring of tributes from celebrities and fans shows, the actor Matthew Perry and his Friends character, Chandler Bing, meant a huge amount to many people.

The Conversation

Matthew Perry Foundation launched to help people with drug addiction

The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched Friday in honor of the late Friends actor, who struggled with unhealthy substance use for decades.

WEKU

Matthew Perry Foundation for recovering addicts established as late Friends star is laid to rest

Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with addiction

The Independent UK

‘Not A Dry Eye In There’: The Friends Cast Has An Emotional Reunion At Matthew Perry’s LA Funeral

The funeral for beloved actor Matthew Perry has been held at a church in LA, attended by Perry's family and of course, his Friends co-stars.

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Foundation set up in name of Friends star Matthew Perry to fight addiction

The actor was open about his own struggle with addiction

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The Independent UK

Zac Efron turned down another chance to play young Matthew Perry after 17 Again

Despite working together for the film ‘17 Again’, Efron had already declined to feature in a romcom Perry wrote

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry wanted Zac Efron to play younger self in biopic

Despite working together for the film ‘17 Again’, Efron had already declined to feature in a romcom Perry wrote

The Guardian - UK

‘Kind of weird but loving’: the intense bond between Friends stars that made Matthew Perry $30m

From making a statement about Perry’s death as ‘a family’ to taking pay cuts to support co-stars, the relationship between the sitcom’s cast changed their lives – and the industry

The Independent UK

Friends director says lead cast have been ‘destroyed’ by Matthew Perry death

James Burrows directed the first four episodes of ‘Friends’, which first aired in 1994

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The Independent UK

Matthew Perry revealed Friends co-star who ‘reached out the most’ during sobriety struggle

The ‘Friends’ star was open about his several stints in rehab

The Independent UK

Salma Hayek remembers ‘special bond’ with co-star Matthew Perry

Tributes from the entertainment world have poured in since the news of Perry’s death aged 54 on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry’s ex-fiancee says ‘Friends’ star had ‘profound impact’ on her

Perry began dating literary manager Hurwitz in 2018, before proposing to her in 2020

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry spent more than $9m trying to get sober

The ‘Friends’ star candidly wrote about his battle with addiction in his 2022 memoir, ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’

Total Film

The 32 best Friends cameos of all time

With over 230 episodes of Friends, could there BE any more guest stars?

The Independent UK

Meet the people Matthew Perry saved from addiction

In the wake of Matthew Perry’s death, people remember the ‘Friends’ actor for his advocacy work to destigmitise substance use disorder and help those in recovery. Ariana Baio and Clémence Michallon report

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry cause of death update as 'fentanyl and meth overdose ruled out'

The Friends actor died in an apparent drowning in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles

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