People Magazine’s choice for 2024 Sexiest Man Alive – John Krasinski – is being debated.
The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its choice on Tuesday night (US time). Late Show with Stephen Colbert,
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It appears the news was a blow to Krasinski himself, as the Star reported People He was “immediately blacked out” after learning the news.
Krasinski starred in the American version of The Office before launching the Quiet Place horror film franchise and leading the TV action series Jack Ryan.
He joked in an interview with the magazine that he hoped his wife, fellow actor Emily Blunt, would follow through on her promise to stick the cover as wallpaper on their home.
He said he was “very happy to tell my wife”, who was “very excited”.
He won the crown from 2023’s respected, veteran actor Patrick Dempsey.
Krasinski, 45, said his immediate reaction was “really just immediate blackout.” Zero thoughts”
He said that he thought perhaps he was being pranked.
Krasinski rose to fame playing floppy-haired, lanky Jim in the American version of the mockumentary The Office, and transformed into a clean-cut, muscular action star on Amazon’s TV series Jack Ryan, playing Tom Clancy, the first Was played by Alec Baldwin. , Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the big screen.
He also co-wrote, directed, and starred in A Quiet Place, which grew into a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived but hugely popular pandemic-era web series Some Good News.
Earlier in 2024, his sixth directorial effort debuted – IF, a film about imaginary friends also starring Blunt.
The couple have two daughters.
Krasinski told People in the issue that the honor is likely to result in more than a joke at home.
He quipped, “I guess this will just make me have to do more housework.”
Now in his 40s, the former Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson.
Other past recipients include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd, and Pierce Brosnan.
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he also revealed the person he told his immediate family after breaking the news.
“The only person I told was that the day we shot, I went to Matt Damon’s birthday party,”
“When I went in – yes, name dropped, don’t worry about it – when I went in, it was a great birthday, and I was late to the party.
“And he was like ‘Oh, dude, why are you late? What for?’ And I was like, ‘People are the sexiest!’
Fans seem divided on this news
“We deserved better,” said one.
“I’m sorry but he should have won 10 years ago, he’s too old now,” said another.
But others disagreed, questioning why some fans were not happy with Krasinski’s win.
“Why are we acting like John Krasinski isn’t sexy?”. one commenter asked.
“John Krasinski is legitimately sexy. People ate that one thing up,” said one supporting fan.
– with AP
