Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe One with Matthew Perry\u201d will be without his most famous \u201cFriends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer chose not to be involved in the upcoming documentary about their late co-star, a source told Page Six.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were reached out to and decided not to participate,\u201d the insider said of Perry\u2019s former castmates. \u201cUltimately, the series gives a voice<\/a> to other friends and colleagues in his life who have memory and love from Matthew.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cFriends\u201d cast (seen here in 1994) was asked to participate in a Netflix documentary about Matthew Perry\u2019s life, but declined, a source told Page Six. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Perry (seen with Matt LeBlanc during an episode of \u201cFriends\u201d in 1995) became a household name after landing the role of Chandler Bing on the NBC show. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n A second source explained to Page Six why Aniston, 57, in particular would not be involved, saying it would be too difficult to address the loss.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no way Jen would ever do something like that,\u201d the insider said. \u201cShe isn\u2019t going to sit down and start crying on camera. She doesn\u2019t want to relive it and have it be so public.\u201d<\/p>\n The intimate three-part series, directed by Mary Robertson, promises to show a glimpse of who Perry was before his tragic death<\/a> at 54. His sister, Mia Perry Bowick, opens up for the first time about the complexity of his life and the legacy he left behind as part of the project.<\/p>\n The \u201cFriends\u201d actor (seen here in 1994) died on Oct. 27, 2023 when he was found unresponsive at his home. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Perry (shown on set with Courteney Cox in 1999) wrote about his struggles with addiction and sobriety in his 2022 memoir. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Perry remained close with all of his former \u201cFriends\u201d co-stars after the show ended in 2004, but he credited Aniston<\/a> for being the one who checked in on him the most.<\/p>\n Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub<\/a> at his Pacific Palisades home in October 2023. It was later determined he died from the acute effects of ketamine<\/a>, a drug used to treat depression, as well as recreationally.<\/p>\n Five people, including Perry\u2019s assistant and two doctors, were arrested<\/a> in connection to his death. They all reached plea deals, with four of the five serving prison time.<\/p>\n