Hollywood actor Paul Rudd bagged the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ title this year. Paul, who is popularly known for playing the character ‘Ant-Man’ was declared as People’s Sexiest Man Alive on Wednesday. He joined the likes of actors like Idris Elba, George Clooney, and Bradley Cooper. The 52-years-old actor opened up about the reaction of his wife of 18 years. Rudd revealed how his wife Julie reacted to the news of her husband bagging the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ title. He shared the details and even mentioned what he wants after receiving the prestigious annual title.
Speaking with People on receiving the title, the Ant-Man actor said, “I do have an awareness, enough to know that when people hear that I’d be picked for this, they would say, ‘What?’”
He further revealed how his wife reacted to the news of him receiving the title. “She was stupefied,” he said. Rudd went on to describe the reaction of his wife and said, “After some giggling and shock, she said, ‘Oh, they got it right.’ And that was very sweet.”
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Moving further, during the interview, Paul Rudd even joked about wanting to have ‘sexy dinners’ with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and B Jordan. He said, “I’m hoping now that I’ll finally be invited to some of those sexy dinners with Clooney and Pitt and B Jordan.” Rudd added, “And I figure I’ll be on a lot more yachts.” The actor also joked that he imagined his life to radically change after receiving the annual title.
Meanwhile, before Paul, last year, Michael B. Jordan was the sexiest man alive. Before B Jordan, John Legend and Idris Elba bagged the title in the years 2019 and 2018.
On the work front, during his 30-years-long career, Rudd has appeared in the series Friends. He has also featured in Knocked Up and other movies before he played the part of Ant-Man in several Marvel movies including Avengers: Endgame. Rudd, a father of two is all set to feature in Ghostbusters: Afterlife and in the series The Shrink Next Door.