For those who have been to inform a center school-aged Chris Evans that he would at some point be named PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive, “he’d be pumped!” the star tells the journal on this week’s cowl story. “This may in all probability be the highway to the cool desk which I used to be not at.”
Current-day Evans, 41, remains to be adjusting to the brand new title of PEOPLE’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive and having to speak about it, however he is aware of this information will delight at the very least one particular person: “My mother can be so comfortable,” he says. “She’s pleased with every part I do however that is one thing she will actually brag about.”
It is a sunny fall day on a farm outdoors of Atlanta, Ga. the place Evans is sitting in entrance of the hearth in a quaint farmhouse. Though he seems to have totally understood this explicit task, wearing a comfy knit sweater and denims, the Boston native would in all probability fairly bounce into mentioned fire than speak about being attractive.
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“This complete factor is hard to be interviewed about,” he says with fun. “It looks like a bizarre type of humble bragging.”
The Grey Man star can also be bracing for some good-natured ribbing from his shut buddies.
“Actually this can simply be a degree of bullying,” he jokes. “It is ripe for harassment.”
Regardless, his mother Lisa is delighted by the information. “I’m not shocked in any respect,” she tells PEOPLE. “Our household can be beside themselves.”
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Finest identified for enjoying the altruistic, self-sacrificing superhero Captain America in Marvel’s multi-billion-dollar Avengers franchise, and as a loyal, photo-happy canine dad to Dodger, his boxer combine, on social media, Evans is much extra snug speaking about his profession, which has been on fireplace for the final decade. This yr alone, he starred in Pixar’s Lightyear, Netflix’s Grey Man and filmed three new films, together with 2023’s Ghosted for AppleTV+ which he’s additionally producing, and in addition nonetheless co-runs A Beginning Level, the civic engagement platform he launched in 2020.
Now in his 40s, Evans is attempting to prioritize a wholesome work-life steadiness and spending as a lot time as attainable at residence and along with his household in Boston.
“In the case of searching for out the folks I play it is extra of a problem of the place the film shoots,” he says. “I am too outdated to be residing out of a suitcase for six months and I’ve settled right into a nicer section the place I am simply comfortable being at residence.”
He is additionally considering much more about his future outdoors of appearing — one that features marriage and fatherhood.
“That is completely one thing I would like,” he says. Simply do not count on him to speak a lot about that when it occurs: “Some belongings you need only for you, or simply for my household and my buddies.”
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Twenty-two years into his profession, Evans admits he is able to decelerate a bit.
“Probably the most pleasurable facet of my profession proper now could be feeling safe sufficient to take my foot off the fuel,” he says. “I really feel like I’ve a bit extra freedom to take time away from the trade and nonetheless discover initiatives that may fulfill my inventive urge for food once I return.”
And given on a regular basis he is been spending in and round his hometown, what does he suppose is the sexiest factor about Boston?
“A lot historical past there! I really like the accent. To me, the accent is residence,” he says. “I really like the climate. The seasons, the sports activities groups. However the sexiest factor about Boston… possibly our universities. We have loads of good faculties. Let’s give schooling a plug, that is rattling attractive.”
Simply do not ask him to make use of the phrase “attractive” in a sentence about himself. And though he is not fairly snug with it but, years from now he’ll look again on the title fondly.
“It is one thing that as I develop into outdated and saggy I can look again on and say ‘I bear in mind then…’ ” he says. “I am fortunate to be within the dialogue in any capability.”
