Matthew Perry's speech appeared to be slurred during the Friends Reunion because he was fresh from dental surgery. ... According to sources close to the Chandler Bing star, he required emergency dental work just hours before joining his cast mates to be interviewed for the reunion.May 26, 2021
What happened to Matt Perry's mouth?
Apparently, the dental surgery left the actor "in pain," which caused the slurred speech. "Obviously no one wants to film after a procedure, but it happened. The feeling was one of huge sympathy for Matthew, especially in recent days, given how people reacted online," continued the insider.May 30, 2021
What is wrong with Chandler's voice in Season 7?
Some fans said his speech was slurred and commented on his lack of animation. A source told the Sun, however, that the 51-year-old actor — who has dealt openly over the years with his addiction to alcohol and painkillers — had undergone an emergency dental procedure that day, and it left him in pain.May 27, 2021
What was Matthew Perry's health issues?
As fans know, Perry has been open with his past health issues and drug addiction. In 1997, he completed a 28-day program for Vicodin addiction. He entered rehab a second time in 2001 for addiction to Vicodin, methadone, amphetamines and alcohol.Jun 1, 2021
What pills were Matthew Perry addicted to?
Three years into filming the famous sitcom, Matthew Perry met with a jet ski accident in 1997 which led him to depend upon Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen). He continued using it even after he didn't need it.May 27, 2021
What happened to Chandler's mouth?
It was recently confirmed that Matthew had undergone dental work that affected his speech after fans were concerned he sounded slurred. The "slurred" speech in the Friends reunion promo video was due to an emergency dental procedure not a drugs relapse, a source has claimed.May 28, 2021