Matthew Perry apologises for ‘misinterpreted’ jab at Keanu Reeves

Matthew Perry, 53, is releasing his new memoir next week which divulges his most personal Hollywood experiences, battles, and opinions, one of which shocked fans. However, the actor has since apologised and claimed he simply misspokeMatthew’s memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, follows his rise to fame on the hit nineties sitcom and his life beyond the iconic Chandler Bing. Ahead of his book’s release, a few excerpts have been published, from relationship struggles, to his painkiller addiction and who helped him through it, and the star has seemingly left it all in the pages. However, one section left fans absolutely shocked as the actor seemingly blasted Keanu Reeves, 58, despite never having worked with him. Extracts from Matthew’s memoir, shared by Page Six, revealed: ‘Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?’READ MORE: Doc Martin’s Joe Absolom fled to Cornwall as star refuses to leave long after series wrap Matthew Perry aired his brutally honest opinion about Keanu Reeves in his new book (Image: GETTY) Both River Phoenix and Heath Ledger were immensely talented and tragically died in their 20s (Image: GETTY) Matthew has apologised after backlash about his statements towards Keanu emerged (Image: GETTY) Matthew struggled with addiction throughout his time as Chandler Bing on Friends (Image: GETTY)The 17 Again actor recalled finding out about his friend’s death, writing: ‘I punched a hole through Jennifer Aniston’s dressing room wall when I found out. Keanu Reeves walks among us.’The statements caused a frenzy on social media as fans and Hollywood celebrities rushed to defend Keanu, who is notoriously known for being one of the few gentlemen in the entertainment industry. In a statement to People in the aftermath of the outrage, Matthew insisted that he has no ill intent or feelings towards the Matrix actor, but that the quote had been misinterpreted and he claimed full responsibility. He said: ‘I’m actually a big fan of Keanu. I just chose a random name, my mistake. I apologize. I should have used my own name instead.”DONT MISS: ‘I’m feeling it more’ Michael J Fox issues health update as he struggles with broken bonesJay Blades addresses claim he broke royal protocol in King Charles Repair Shop specialGary Neville confirmed as host for BBC’s upcoming Have I Got News For You episodeHis autobiography also gives fans a never-before-seen angle on Matthew’s struggles with addiction while still on the Friends set. The Independent reported that in his memoir, Matthew claims at the height of his addiction, he was taking 55 painkillers to get through a single day of filming Friends. In an interview to promote his new book, Matthew told People that at one point, he was given a two percent chance of survival. He revealed that his colon burst when he was 49 due to his consistent opioid overuse.