November 17th 2023.
The cast of Friends are reported to be planning an emotional tribute to their late co-star Matthew Perry at the upcoming Emmy Awards in January. Perry, who played the lovable Chandler Bing on the globally beloved sitcom, died aged 54 last month after reportedly drowning at his Los Angeles home.
The news comes after the five remaining cast members - David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow - all posted tributes to Perry on social media. The actor had made his final on-screen appearance in 2021, when the cast reunited for Friends: The Reunion which celebrated the show which ran from 1994 until 2004.
The cast are said to be in early talks to honour Perry ‘publicly’ at the 75th Emmys, which are scheduled to take place on January 15 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. A source told the Daily Mail: ‘When it comes to Matthew’s death, emotions are still running high and it is still a very touchy situation, which is totally understandable.’
The insider added: ‘But Jen, Lisa, and the rest of the cast want to honour him publicly at some point and give him the tribute he so rightfully deserves. They all would love to get together on stage to speak about him and also have their own unique moment sharing memories about him and telling the world about the man he was in real life.’
Perry was nominated for five Emmy awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002 for his role in Friends, and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his appearance in The West Wing in 2003 and 2004.
The cast’s reported plans for a reunion come after the actor’s death sparked an outpouring of grief from fans and friends around the world. Matt said the times they spent together were ‘honestly among the favourite times of my life’, while Jennifer said ‘having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before’.
Courteney, who played Chandler’s love interest Monica Geller, reflected on the start of their onscreen romance by sharing a clip of them in bed in London and a fun outtake, while Lisa thanked him for ‘making me laugh so hard’ at times that her ‘muscles ached and tears poured down my face’.
If the cast’s plans for a tribute come to fruition, it will be an emotional night for the Friends family, who will share their memories of Perry and pay him the tribute he so rightfully deserves. We’ll just have to wait and see if the tribute comes to pass, but in the meantime, it’s important to remember what a great actor and person Perry was. What are your favourite memories of Matthew Perry?
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