At the time when John Krasinski received the news that he was going to be awarded the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 2024, he was not quite sure what to think.
In all honesty, it was just an abrupt blackout. “I have zero thoughts,” he says in the cover article for this week’s issue of the magazine. Aside from the possibility that I’m being punched. My thoughts do not begin with, “Is this the day that I will be asked to be the Sexiest Man Alive?” when I first open my eyes in the morning. In spite of everything, it was the day when you people acted. You guys have definitely set a higher standard for me to follow.
Fans may know Krasinski as a paper salesman who is a prank-loving, crush-worthy individual, or as an intense former Marine who became a CIA agent, or as a devoted family man who sacrifices himself for love. However, Krasinski, who is 45 years old, prefers to simply be a husband and father. He enjoys watching documentaries on Netflix and sharing bedtime stories with his children.
Now residing in Brooklyn with his wife of fourteen years, actress Emily Blunt, who is 41 years old, and his two kids, Hazel, who is ten years old, and Violet, who is eight years old, “There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her.” Krasinski claims that Blunt was “very excited” when she heard the great news.
In the event that her husband were to be awarded the crown, the actress has even joked that she would use the cover as wallpaper in their home. Are we able to capture it on camera? Because, in my opinion, it is comparable to a legally enforceable contract,” he explains. “My children will love that, it won’t be weird at all.”
In addition to his role as Jim Halpert on the critically acclaimed television series The Office, which he played for nine years, he also co-wrote, directed, and appeared in the thriller A Quiet Place, which was released in 2018. Krasinski, who got ripped for Michael Bay’s 13 Hours, kept in fighting condition to portray the eponymous Jack Ryan for four seasons on the popular Prime Video series, which is now scheduled to become a film. Its huge popularity resulted in the production of two sequels, and Krasinski’s performance led to the production of the film.
At the same time that he acted in, wrote, produced, and directed the film IF, which was released this year, the actor further reinforced his position as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in Hollywood. In spite of this, the changeover required some minor adjustments. “I had to pitch the studio like 54 times [for AQP] before they said yes,” Krasinski joked. Krasinski is next seen in the action heist picture Fountain of Youth, which also stars Natalie Portman. Someone probably asked, “I’m sorry, is Jim from The Office going to direct this?” I’m very sure that someone said that. It was then that I said, “Oh, it’s John, but we’ll get there.”
These days, Krasinski is one of those people that makes his own decisions and is grateful for the life that he has created with Blunt. “It’s that beautiful thing where when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning and changing and evolving,” he adds. “It gives you the opportunity to grow and change.” “And it’s such a blessing that I get to go through all of that with her.”
Not that his new title will do much to alter the situation: “I believe that it is going to force me to perform additional chores around the house,” he quips. When this information is made public, she will say something along the lines of, “All right, that means you are going to really earn it here at home.”