Matthew Perry slurred his words and had a thousand-yard stare in a video to promote the much-anticipated “Friends” reunion — leaving fans worried about his well-being.
A clip showing the 51-year-old actor with an odd gaze and a labored speech pattern was posted to People magazine’s website and YouTube on Wednesday to promote the HBO Max special, which was shot in April and will air May 27.
Perry appeared with former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc as they talked about what it was like to get back together to shoot the legendary sitcom one more time.
At one point, Perry sounded slurred while answering a question about whether he ever took a souvenir from the old set after the end of the show in 2004.
“I stole the cookie jar that had the clock on it,” he said, pronouncing a distinct “sh” sound at the begging of “stole.”
The statement, and other off-sounding comments, stunned fans.
“Just saw People interview and can’t believe how Matthew Perry looks like… seriously it breaks my heart,” one fan tweeted after seeing the video.
Another fan wrote, “It pains me to see Matthew Perry like this, he just seems off, gazing at the void, speaking slowly.”