‘People’ Names Idris Elba ’Sexiest Man Alive’ for 2018

The British actor with African origins is the 33rd man to hold the title and appear on the magazine’s cover. When he first heard he was selected, Elba told the publication, “Come on, no way. Really?”

“Looked in the mirror, I checcked myself out.  I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today. But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling.  It was a nice surprise — an ego boost for sure.” – Idris Elba via ‘People’

The ‘Thor’ star first became famous in the U.S. for his portrayal of Russell “Stringer”Bell on HBO’s ‘The Wire.’ Elba said his early days were far from sexy. The Hollywood sex symbol grew up “tall and skinny” at an all-boys school in London. Elba said as soon as he could grow a mustache, he was “the coolest kid on the block.”