Hollywood star Julia Roberts has reacted to the death of her ex and Friends star Mathew Perry. Julia termed Matthew’s death as ‘sudden’ and ‘heartbreaking.’
JULIA ROBERTS ON MATTHEW PERRY’S DEATH
Speaking to ET, the actor said that she has only ‘good thoughts and feelings’ about her stint in Friends. Perry had revealed in his memoir that he and Julia had dated each other for three months around the same time.
Elaborating on her experience on the show, Julia said, “They were all so welcoming to me as just a kind of a one-off character and it was a really fun time.” She then specifically spoke about Matthew Perry and stated, “The sudden passing of anybody so young is heartbreaking. I think that, you know, it just helps all of us to just appreciate what we have and to keep going in a positive way as best as we can.”
FRIENDS REFERENCE IN NEW JULIA ROBERTS FILM
Friends also finds a reference in Julia Roberts’ new film, Leave the World Behind, where she is seen sharing screen space with the likes of Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke: “It’s beautiful he could sort of be honoured in that way,” Ali told ET.
Matthew Perry died on October 28 in Los Angeles.