{"id":83353,"date":"2023-11-14T12:54:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=83353"},"modified":"2023-11-14T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:54:59","slug":"matthew-perry-zac-effron-play-him-movie-his-life","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/matthew-perry-zac-effron-play-him-movie-his-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Perry Wanted Zac Efron to Play Him In A Movie About His Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

In an interview just days before his death, Matthew Perry revealed his desire to make an autobiographical film with Zac Efron as the lead.<\/p>\n

Matthew Perry, who passed away less than a month ago, had plans for an autobiographical film and wanted Zac Efron<\/strong>, his former co-star, to play his character in his younger years.<\/p>\n

The Friends actor was eager to create a film about his life, and he had recently shared this aspiration with the tabloid Entertainment Tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n

“He had said that he wanted to make a film about his life,”<\/em><\/strong> recounted the journalist who had interviewed Perry a few days before his death.<\/p>\n

“In the past, he had worked with Zac Efron, and he said he wanted Zac Efron to play him in the younger version.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“He couldn’t wait to share more about his story and his journey towards overcoming addiction,<\/strong> and to truly support that cause to help others. He was so optimistic and happy about everything he had planned to do.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In response to this news, 36-year-old Zac Efron revealed feeling “extremely honored”<\/em> that Matthew Perry had chosen him as the “younger and dreamier version”<\/em> of himself for the film’s cast.<\/p>\n

The two actors had previously worked together<\/strong> in the teen fantasy comedy 17 Again, where Perry’s character magically transforms back into his seventeen-year-old self. They portrayed the same character at different ages.<\/p>\n

Zac Efron commented, “I feel honored knowing that he was considering me to portray him.”<\/em><\/p>\n

While expressing his devastation over the loss of the former Friends star, Efron also shared fond memories of filming 17 Again with Perry.<\/p>\n

“He was a mentor to me, and together we made a truly fantastic film,”<\/em><\/strong> said Zac Efron.<\/p>\n

“I admired him, he taught me comedic timing from that guy. I learned so much from him, from his entire life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

**Matthew Perry Passes Away at Age 54: A Legacy of Laughter and Inspiration<\/a>**<\/p>\n

**Friend’s Jennifer Aniston Admits She Didn’t Understand Matthew Perry’s Self-Torture<\/a>**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42690,"featured_media":82796,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[4054,23,3324,16,3914,3925],"yoast_head":"\nMatthew Perry Wanted Zac Efron to Play Him In A Movie About His Life - Grazia USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out what Matthew Perry revealed in an interview just before his death. 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