John Krasinski is PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2024; Emily Blunt responds

No, this isn’t a Jim Halpert prank special — John Krasinski is PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2024!

The Office And Jack Ryan Star told the outlet that he didn’t really know what to think when he received the news. “Actually just an instant blackout. No thoughts,” he said. “Apart from the fact that I might get screwed. So I don’t wake up and think, “Is this the day I’m going to be asked to be the Sexiest Man Alive?” And yet it was the day you did it. You guys really raised the bar for me.”

A person who did However, I don’t know what to make of this, Krasinski’s wife of 14 years was fellow Hollywood star Emily Blunt. Krasinski told PEOPLE Blunt was “very excited” when he heard the news and “it was such a joy to tell her.”

Apparently, the actress joked that if her husband ever received the honor, she would wallpaper her Brooklyn home with the magazine cover. “Do we have this on camera? Because it’s like a binding contract, I guess,” he joked. “My kids are going to love this, it won’t be weird at all.” (Krasinski and Blunt share two daughters: Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8.)

Seriously, Krasinski told the outlet that he valued life with Blunt. “It’s that beautiful thing when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning and changing and evolving,” he said. “And I’m so lucky to be able to go through all of this with her.”

In addition to his popular role as Jim on The officeand the main role in Jack Ryan by Tom Clancy Krasinski also received recognition for directing, co-writing and starring in the 2018 horror film A quiet place. This film, which also starred Blunt, spawned a sequel, which he also directed and co-wrote, and a prequel. A Quiet Place: Day Onewhich he produced.

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Earlier this year, Krasinski also directed, wrote, produced and starred in Paramount’s family dramedy. IF. He next stars opposite Natalie Portman in the action heist film Fountain of youth.

Krasinski joins the distinguished ranks of other Hollywood stars who have taken on the title of Sexiest Man Alive since the annual award was first presented in 1985. Since 2014, the honor has gone to Chris Hemsworth, David Beckham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Blake Shelton, Idris Elba, John Legend, Michael B. Jordan, Paul Rudd, Chris Evans and last year’s winner Patrick Dempsey.

But honestly, Krasinski was joking when asked if his new title, approved by his wife, would change anything about their life together. “I think it means I have to do more housework,” he joked. “After this comes out, she’ll be like, ‘Okay, that means you’re really going to earn it here at home.'”

PEOPLE’s annual Sexiest Man Alive issue hits newsstands nationwide Friday.