VIDEO: Zac Efron opens up about looking up to Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry sadly passed away on the 28th of October at the age of 54.
The world was recently devastated by the tragic loss of the 'Friends' favourite.
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Matthew Perry had been open about his various struggles with addiction in the past but had been sober for some time when he died unexpectedly.
In an interview, he had told reporter Athenna Crosby that he would love for Zac Efron to play him in a biopic of his life, as he had already portrayed him and he did such a good job.
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Efron was Perry's co-star in the film '17 Again', where he played a younger version of the actor and others agreed that this would be an accurate choice.
Zac also recently spoke about the bond the two shared, how much he learned from him during their time together, and the immense gratitude he has for Perry:
He was a mentor to me, and we made a really cool film together. I looked up to him. I learned comedic timing from that guy. I mean, when we were filming 17 Again, it was so surreal for me to look across and have him be there, because I’ve learned so much from him, from his whole life.
#ZacEfron is opening up about #MatthewPerry and says he would be “honored” to play him in a film about his life. pic.twitter.com/Li2wv764tO
— People (@people) November 9, 2023
There is no doubt that Matthew Perry is deeply missed by friends, family, and fans everywhere.
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