Fans Upset As Matthew Perry Excluded From In Memorium Segment; BAFTA Reacts

'The #BAFTAs not including Matthew Perry in their In Memoriam section is my villain origin story,' a fan wrote on X.

Fans of Matthew Perry took to social media to call out BAFTA after the late actor was not included in the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards In Memoriam segment. Perry, who passed away at the age of 54, did not appear during the tribute, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time' performed by Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham.

Fans expressed their disappointment, calling the omission 'shocking.'

The #BAFTAs not including Matthew Perry in their "In Memoriam" section is my villain origin story. pic.twitter.com/DMT51BZrrg

— Jay Thomas (@GroundhogJay_) February 18, 2024

Kept thinking they must be saving him until last but no, they actually missed Matthew Perry off the in memoriam section. Wow. #BAFTAs

— Sean Pitt (@Sean_Pitt) February 18, 2024

BAFTA Reacts To The Backlash

Following the outrage, BAFTA confirmed to Variety that Perry will be remembered at its TV ceremony that will take place later this year. “Matthew Perry will be remembered in the forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards in May,” a spokesperson told the publication.

Perry was recently included in the In Memoriam segment during the 2023 Emmy Awards last month.