Matthew Perry wanted „17 Again“ co-star Zac Efron to play him in a biopic, according to Athenna Crosby, who was with the „Friends“ actor the day before he died.
Matthew Perry was working on several big projects before his tragic death on Oct. 28 — including a biopic about his life.
Perry’s pal Athenna Crosby — who was one of the last people to see the actor alive — told “Entertainment Tonight” that the “Friends” actor “wanted to make a movie about his life” starring “17 Again” co-star Zac Efron.
“He had worked with Zac Efron in the past on a movie, and he said that he wanted Zac Efron to play him as a younger version [of himself] and that he was gonna ask him soon to do that,” Crosby, 25, told the outlet Wednesday.
“He was just looking forward to sharing more about his story and his recovery from addiction, and really championing that cause to help more people, so he was so optimistic and happy about everything that he wanted to do.”
Crosby added that Perry was so “enthusiastic” about the project and “absolutely looking forward to life” before he died at age 54 from an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home.
