Matthew Perry is sending his love — and a laugh — to longtime friend Bruce Willis amid the latter's recent aphasia diagnosis.
"Dear Bruce Willis, I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through, but you're still the best man I've met in my entire life," Perry, 52, tweeted on Thursday. "You will be in my prayers for a long time."
The "Friends" star ended her sweet post with a reference to the 2004 crime comedy, "The Whole Ten Yards," in which the actors co-starred.
"Maybe we should get together and watch the full 10 yards and get a few hours of sleep," Perry quipped about the infamous flop.
The two first met on the set of the original film "The Whole Nine Yards," which hit theaters in 2000.
In the film, Perry played a dentist, while the "Die Hard" star, now 67, was cast as a contract killer. They made friends both on and off screen.
Rumor has long been that while Willis was skeptical about whether the original film would be a hit, Perry was convinced, so he made a bet: If the film was a box-office smash, Willis would appear on "Friends"— to free.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, "The Whole Nine Yards" grossed a whopping $106 million.
Later that year, Willis appeared in Season 6 of the NBC sitcom, playing the father of Ross Geller's (David Schwimmer) student-girlfriend.
His three-episode cameo was loved by fans as much as the Television Academy did, as he won his second Emmy for the performance.
Willis' publicist later confirmed that the actor had donated his entire "Friends" salary (the amount was not disclosed) to five charities.
As for the rumored bet, the "Pulp Fiction" star eventually confirmed that it was the reason he appeared on his friend's show, though he didn't get into specifics.
"I was on 'Friends' because I lost a bet to Matthew Perry," the actor told Wired in 2018.
Willis has received well wishes from fans and coworkers alike as his family revealed his aphasia diagnosis on Wednesday.
Aphasia affects a person's cognitive functions, including their ability to speak, write, and understand both oral and written language. It usually occurs after a stroke or head injury, although the actor's family did not elaborate on its cause.
He simply said he would walk away from his decades-long career and asked for "continuous love, compassion and support".
The "Friends" star ended her sweet post with a reference to the 2004 crime comedy, "The Whole Ten Yards," in which the actors co-starred.
ReplyDeleteHIS sweet post. Matthew Perry is a man.