People magazine names actor Paul Rudd as 2021's Sexiest Man Alive

Actor Paul Rudd has been named the Sexiest Man Alive 2021 by People magazine.

The 52-year-old actor plays Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was also crowned as the winner on CBS' 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Tuesday night.

Paul Rudd feels that the news will come as a shock for some. "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.

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He jokingly added that he hopes, the new title will hopefully grant him invites to "sexy dinners" with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael B. Jordan.

Rudd added that his wife was "stupefied" after he told her the news. The couple have two kids, 17-year-old Jack and Darby, who is 12.

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'Black Panther' star, US actor Michael B Jordan, took the crown last year. Other past "sexiest men" title holders include John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Channing Tatum and David Beckham.