Paul Rudd’s choice asPEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2021has gotten the official Hollywood stamp of approval.
Rudd, 52, was crowned the Sexiest Man Alive on Wednesday, joining an exclusive list that includesGeorge Clooney,Harrison Fordand most recently,Michael B. Jordan. Not long after the news broke, celebrities chimed in with their own reactions to Rudd being this year’s Sexiest Man.
Seth Rogen, who costarred with Rudd in movies likeThe 40-Year-Old Virgin, applauded the actor onTwitter, sharing PEOPLE’s announcement and replying, “No arguments here.”
Drew Barrymoreshared a similar reaction, commenting on PEOPLE’sInstagrampost revealing Rudd on the cover of the Sexiest Man Alive issue. TheDrew Barrymore Showhost, 46, wrote, “Great choice in Paul Rudd.”
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Barrymore and Rogen weren’t the only ones congratulating Rudd on the honor — Sharon Stone also praised theAnt-Manstar’s selection as Sexiest Man Alive.
After PEOPLE posted a behind-the-scenesvideoof Rudd’s photoshoot with the caption, “Paul Rudd is ready to take on the title of #SexiestManAlive 🔥,” Stone, 63, replied, “…and this is exactly why 😂😍👏.”
And of course, his fellow Marvel star Mark Ruffalo had to remind us all that he’s been a fan since way back.
While Rudd had plenty of supporters, not everyone was excited. DirectorJudd Apatow, who has worked with Rudd onThis Is 40andKnocked Up, teased onTwitterthat he had “mixed emotions” about Rudd being named Sexiest Man Alive.
AndFrozenstarJosh Gadjoked onTwitter, “If I had to lose out to someone, I’m happy it’s Paul.”
Previous Sexiest Man AliveRyan Reynolds— who was given the honor in 2010 — appeared on theTodayshow Wednesday, where he told anchorsHoda KotbandSavannah Guthrie"of course" Rudd had taken the title. (Though later, he joked on Instagram stories of Rudd’s buff cover photo, “That’s my right arm he’s lying on.")
Still, he quipped that the honor “will be wasted on him like so many before him,” predicting that Rudd will “play it shy, … play it bashful [and] humble.”
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Reynolds joked that if he were to be named Sexiest Man Alive now, his wifeBlake Livelyand their three children might be in trouble.
“If I got it now, I’m not saying I would leave my family, but they would need to go on without me,” he said. “I would roam the world clutching my dog-eared PEOPLE magazine, going from town to town … sowing my wild oats like some nude, magical gardener. It would be amazing.”
For more of Rudd’s exclusive interview and photos, pick up this week’s special double issue, Sexiest Man Alive, on newsstands Friday.
TheDeadpoolstar also shared a direct message for Rudd, telling him, “Don’t blow this!” and adding, “If you’re there, do not blow this opportunity. Run like the wind.”
source: people.com
