The British Academy of Movie and Tv Arts has confirmed that Matthew Perry might be honored at its TV awards later this yr following backlash over his omission from the movie awards’ In Memoriam phase on Sunday night.

Though Perry, who died final October, was greatest recognized for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV present “Pals,” he additionally appeared in a variety of standard characteristic movies within the late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s, together with “The Complete 9 Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” reverse Salma Hayek.

This yr’s In Memoriam phase, set to a particular association of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” carried out by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Area, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, amongst others. The phase additionally paid tribute to Tina Turner, who was commemorated as each an actor and singer.

BAFTA confirmed to Selection that Perry might be remembered at its TV ceremony later this yr. “Matthew Perry might be remembered within the forthcoming BAFTA Tv Awards in Could,” a spokesperson stated.

Perry died on Oct. 28, 2023, on the age of 54. He was discovered unresponsive in a scorching tub at his Los Angeles residence, in keeping with legislation enforcement. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace later revealed that the actor died from “the acute results of ketamine.”

Again in January, Perry obtained an emotional tribute through the 2023 Emmys In Memoriam phase, as pop singer Charlie Puth and singer-songwriter duo The Struggle and Treaty delivered a stripped-down cowl of the “Pals” theme tune (“I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts).

It’s not the primary time BAFTA’s In Memoriam phase has induced controversy. Final yr “Physician Who” actor Phil Davis claimed he was resigning from the group after the awards present did not honor Bernard Cribbins, who starred in “The Railway Youngsters.” Cribbins was later included within the TV awards In Memoriam.

Final month Kate Beckinsale additionally shared her anger on-line after claiming BAFTA had instructed her they “couldn’t assure” her stepfather, director Roy Battersby, could be included within the In Memoriam phase following his dying on Jan. 10. BAFTA confirmed to Selection Battersby would even be honored through the TV awards this spring.