Matthew Lillard Fan Recalls Heartwarming Story With Actor That Changed His Life! See Matthew’s Response!

Matthew Lillard has a heart of gold!

A fan is currently going viral on Threads after recalling a tear-jerking encounter with the Scooby-Doo actor. In an an open letter to the 56-year-old, the fan opened up about a dark place he was once in:

“Dear Matthew Lillard —

A few years ago, my apartment burned down in NYC. I went crazy depressed, and sank deeper into hard drugs. I sent myself to rehab.”

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What a tough reality to grapple with. But this fan’s light at the end of the tunnel was Matthew-shaped! He revealed that after meeting him at Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con event, he got the motivation to believe in himself:

“Before leaving, I got to meet you at Seattle’s ComicCon. I was really unwell, emotionally, physically, mentally. I told you what was up. You put everything down, stood up, hugged me. You told me to give you a real bear hug. For minutes, it seemed. You said ‘You got this. One day at a time. I believe in you.’ I cried cried.”

Well, Mr. Lillard…”

OMG! What an incredible moment! In a follow-up post, the fan continued:

“I HAVE 18 MONTHS SOBER TODAY!!! Thank you for being you. Your words & actions moved me & stayed with me. Just want to thank you for your heart. Who you are. You are a real one. We all see it. That’s why you had the longest line at ComicCon by a mile. He stayed after ‘closing time’ so he could meet EVERYONE that showed up for him. He’s the real deal.

Thank you, Matthew! Love you.

— Alex”

That is so incredibly sweet! The fan added:

“PS — We sang ‘Suddenly Seymour’ together to Skeet Ulrich as he signed my Ghostface mask.”

What an incredible story! We need more people like Matthew in this world.

In the replies, the Scream actor couldn’t help but reply with the most perfect sentiment ever, doubling down on their meeting:

“Thank you for shouting me out but you’re the hero here. Stay strong. One day at a time. Proud.”

What a shining light!

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[Images via Matthew Lillard/Instagram]