SunstarTV Bureau: ‘Black Panther’ actor Michael B. Jordan was named People’s magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ 2020 on Tuesday.
Micheal B. followed singer John Legend and British actor Idris Elba, who were named sexiest man alive in 2019 and 2018.
He was also recently included in Time Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People of 2020 and the third Black actor in a row to be given the annual pop culture honor.
On getting the honor, he told the publication, “It’s a cool feeling. You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably not going to get.’ But it’s a good club to be a part of.”
The @people said it ! #sexiestmanalive https://t.co/lYcNTLSPn3 pic.twitter.com/RFb6EChHTO
— Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) November 18, 2020
Jordan began his career in 1970 as a child actor in TV shows like ‘All My Children’ and jump up steadily though Hollywood until a breakout performance in the 2013 social justice drama ‘Fruitvale Station.’ In 2015 he starred in the ‘Rocky’ boxing sequel ‘Creed’.
He became a global star with his performance in the 2018 MCU film Black Panther, where he played the antagonist Erik Killmonger.
And now he will next be seen in Tom Clancy’s ‘Without Remorse’ where he plays John Clark, a US Navy Seal. The film will stream on Amazon Prime Video.