Paul Rudd Is People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Rudd has been crowned as 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Rudd, known for his starring roles in Marvel’s Ant-ManFilms It is 40 Clueless, was revealed as this year’s winner Tuesday night on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
In a Friday issue, the actor told the magazine that he was surprised to be awarded the honour.
“I do have an awareness, enough to know that when people hear that I’d be picked for this, they would say, ‘What?’” he said. “This is not false humility. There are so many people that should get this before me.”
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But of course, Rudd won’t turn down the honor. He jokingly hopes the new title will grant him an invitation to “those sexy dinners” with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael B. Jordan—all recent winners.
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Hemsworth were also honored in the past.
“I figure I’ll be on a lot more yachts,” Rudd said. “I’m excited to expand my yachting life. And I’ll probably try to get better at brooding in really soft light. I enjoy to contemplate. This will help me to be more inner and mysterious. And I’m looking forward to that.”
Rudd’s first major breakout performance came in the 1995’s Cluelessstarring Alicia Silverstone, is a cult favorite. He was also a part of several comedy films, such as The AnchormanFilms The Virgin of 40 Years Old It is 40A spin-off of comedy Get Knocked Up
He was a star in several Marvel movies, such as the Marvel super hero film “Superstar”. Ant-Man Ant-Man and The Wasp Civil War Captain America Avengers: EndgameHe will star in the upcoming series. He’ll star in the upcoming Ghostbusters: AfterlifeYou will be appearing alongside Will Ferrell on the Apple TV+ new series Shrink Next DoorThe premiere of ‘The Lieder,’ will be Nov. 12.
Rudd, 52, said his wife was initially “stupefied” after he told her the news. Rudd, 52, said that his wife was initially “stupefied” when he told her the news. The couple have two children, Jack (17 years old) and Darby (12).
“But you know she was very sweet about it,” he said of his wife, Julie, of 18 years. “After some giggling and shock, she said, ‘Oh, they got it right.’ And that was very sweet. She was probably not telling the truth, but what’s she going to say?”
Rudd expects his circle of friends to give him “so much grief.” He won’t blame them, because he would do the same.
“I mean, I’m going to lean into it hard. I’m going to own this,” he said. “I’m not going to try to be like ‘Oh, I’m so modest.’ I’m getting business cards made. But all of my friends will destroy me, and I expect them to, and that’s why they’re my friends.”