People Magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive is John Krasinski. No disrespect to John, but I’m not sure he was on most people’s radars for this “honor.” As I said yesterday, people were expecting someone like Glen Powell, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal or Jonathan Bailey, the last three because they all have huge films coming out (Gladiator II and Wicked). Glen Powell has arguably had the biggest heat score in the past year, with successful films like Twisters and Anyone But You. Glen would have been the really obvious choice. So obvious, in fact, that there’s a rumor going around that People’s editors “begged” Glen to accept the SMA title but he refused.
Glen Powell and Pedro Pascal turned down People’s Sexiest Man Alive before John Krasinski, 45, was ultimately crowned the coveted title, according to an insider. A source told DailyMail.com that the magazine ‘begged both of them to accept,’ but were ‘continuously shut down.’
‘Every year the magazine has dreams of who to get, but the person they want doesn’t always agree to be a part of it. Do you really think that they wanted Patrick Dempsey last year?’ they said. ‘And for this year, just like Patrick, John is a great guy but in no way was he their number-one choice. This year, the magazine asked Glen Powell and Pedro Pascal on a handful of occasions to be the pick, but they continued to say no. They both had their reasons to turn it down, but People Magazine begged both of them to accept and they were continuously shot down.’
The source went on to say being Sexiest Man alive wasn’t ‘important’ to the Twisters actor, 36, or the Gladiator II star, 49, ‘at this point in their careers.’
‘Glen wants to make more of an impact in acting now that he is finally getting amazing roles and becoming more of a star and Pedro doesn’t feel like it was ever something he wanted to entertain,’ they added. ‘He sees the gimmick of it all and though there is a flattery to it, his ego doesn’t need it.’
I have no idea if Pedro was really offered it, but I can completely understand why he would turn down something like this. His vibe is definitely more arty/serious actor, and he has shown time and time again that he’s not down with the babygirlification from fans. As for Glen… I don’t know. It’s completely believable that People wanted Glen. I just have a hard time believing that a guy as thirsty as Glen would turn it down?? Deuxmoi’s sources say the same thing though. Also – Glen does appear on the cover of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue, which is a much bigger honor in general. You might even say that his VF photos are sexier than any People Mag SMA shoot.
Glen Powell photographed by Gordon von Steiner for Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue. pic.twitter.com/xstW7f3uKc
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) November 13, 2024
Glen… GLEN… pic.twitter.com/5pJxLc7FNS
— sylvia (@newromantics02) November 13, 2024
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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- Glen Powell attends the “Anyone But You” World Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in New York, New York, USA on December 11, 2023.,Image: 828713312, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Glen Powell, Credit line: Robin Platzer / Twin Images / Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 24: Glen Powell wearing Brioni arrives at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 850577825, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Glen Powell, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 11: Glen Powell attends the premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Twisters” at Regency Village Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 889349334, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Glen Powell, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 11: Glen Powell attends the premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Twisters” at Regency Village Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 889349361, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Glen Powell, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer / Avalon
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- 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Featuring: Glen Powell Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 24 Feb 2024 Credit: Faye’s Vision/Cover Images
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- Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Featuring: Glen Powell Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 11 Mar 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Universal Pictures Los Angeles premiere of ‘Twisters’ at Regency Village Theatre Featuring: Glen Powell Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 11 Jul 2024 Credit: Faye’s Vision/Cover Images
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- Glen Powell poses with fans as he leaves his hotel to attend a screening and Q&A for his new film Twisters Featuring: Glen Powell Where: New York, United States When: 17 Jul 2024 Credit: Darla Khazei/INSTARimages
This is so embarrassing, there are so many rumors and blind items as to how Krasinski paid to be chosen and now this. Sad 🙁
The devil works hard, but Glen Powell’s PR team works harder.
And I might add that the VF pictures are not great. The glasses and the shirt are great, but he doesn’t look good to me. That second pic, especially, makes his hand look really small and I can’t unsee it. And in the first picture he looks like he is holding something in.
^ this.
I didn’t mind the pick — Jack Ryan is smoking hot and jacked — I don’t know that Powell is thirsty, he is just hustling hard, I first remember him in Hidden Figures and he is finally gaining some traction. I don’t see him having a decades long career so he needs to work while he’s popular.
@wendy …. Yeah, he’s good as Jack Ryan and I love the writing as well. I
As an aside, I also liked Chris Pine’s Jack Ryan. A shame the film didn’t do well (I blame casting Kiera Knightley as the love interest. She was totally miscast and sort of threw off the chemistry in the film).
I agree with you! The other option is too thirsty for me! Lol
I know I’m in the minority on this but Glen Powell is so incredibly bland to me.
He looks like a rat that was turned into a human by a witch and now he’s living his dreams of succeeding in Hollywood before he gets turned back.
Would you talk about a woman that way?
I’ll sit with you! Not just bland but somewhat oddly thrown together*. Every time he was on screen in Twisters I was trying to analyze it.
People needs to lock this stuff down or stop it altogether.
* So is Adam Driver but I love him.
+1. I keep getting him mixed up with Justin Hartley.
Same. I honestly can’t tell them apart.
Justin Hartley got married then Glen Powell had that showmance thing with Sydney Sweeney. People kept talking about Glen’s girlfriend and I was like “isn’t he married? He divorced the reality star and got remarried.” That was how I figured out they’re different people.
I feel the same way about Justin too. He’s handsome but in such a generic, soap opera handsome kind of way. I guess I like my guys with a little quirkiness or something.
I agree with you. He has no personality and his persona at best is boring.
As a Gen Xer who NEVA got Robert Redford’s physical appeal either…I agree.
Glen Powell just isn’t my idea of sexiest man. He hustles, so he’s bland if you will, in an in-your-face way.
Pedro does have sex appeal.
Maybe People should either rethink who they call out with their SMA (chose an actual sexy dude and write about him instead of with him) or just state that this guy is the one who chose to cooperate with them and needs something from them out front.
Same, I don’t get the appeal. He’s so boring, if a woman looked like him, with such thin lips, she would never be called sexy.
This is just embarrassing for People mag. Basically any A-list actor will shun “the honour” and consider it more of an embarrassment than anything. And they would never put an openly out actor like Jonathan Bailey on the cover. It’s just so dated and insignificant they should just stop the feature.
Sorry, my post will be unpopular among fans, but I don’t get the appeal of Glen Powell. He’s a decent actor but nothing spectacular. He got lucky with a few roles, like Top Gun and Twisters. Others I don’t get: the entire Skarsgard clan minus the father. Nepotism at its best — with mediocre sons in acting. Stellan is the only true talent in that family.
This may be a dumb question but why do people not want to be named SMA? Is it because they want to be taken seriously and they think accepting a title like this diminishes their credibility? I guess I understand why Pedro Pascal said no but I don’t feel like Jason Momoa (or even Glen Powell) is a “serious” actor, the SMA title seems like something that would be right up their alley.
I think the whole SMA thing is kind of stupid in the year of our Lord Beyonce 2024 though.
I mean it’s a dumb title awarded by a tabloid magazine, it doesn’t hold much weight. I think a lot of male celebrities would rather not be attached to it.
I agree that it’s a silly gimmick, but I’ll give it to People – they did get us talking about the pick in a way I normally would not notice or give a second thought to anything from People. It’s from a bygone era where there were fewer ways for PR reps to get their client’s names out. It was never prestigious ( like being on the cover of Vanity Fair) and I think that as the audience got more critical of the process, it became less appealing. You have to commit to the photoshoot, the interview, and the related promotion. That’s a large opportunity cost for not much benefit, and there are so many more choices now than in 1985!
Actors can promote themselves elsewhere – they can do a segment for a talk show, host SNL, do a more informal interview, challenge or a cooking bit for YouTube, or they can go on one of many podcasts to promote upcoming projects.
They’re just doing damage control because a ton of people on social media are questioning the past few choices and the legitimacy of the list now
Isn’t Sexiest Man Alive a a huge joke nowadays? I’m really surprised People has continued with this silly tradition. I know it was never meant to be this huge honor but I think it used to be a bigger deal than it is now. It just feels really dated. I mean, congrats to John Krasinski. He is very easy on the eyes and seems like a decent all around guy, no disrespect to him. But I feel like it’s more of a cringe award.
TIL people can reject the nomination/award. I just thought it was a thing People Mag did. But of course it has to be accepted so they can get them in to do the photo shoot. DUH. Wow. I can’t believe my whole life, being into celeb gossip since my tweens, never figuring this out. Feeling dumb asf this morning 🤣
Jonathon Bailey should have been a shoe in. He’s adorable, multi talented, hot right now from Bridgerton and, ugh, Wicked, but I’m sure the fact that he’s a homosexual would stop a publication like People from promoting him as sexiest man.