The Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner is Chris Hemsworth. People magazine gave Hemsworth the title and Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner crown, ultimately supporting the Aussie actor's rise to fame as a hammer-wielding demi-god and bone fide hunk in the "Thor" films.
With his good looks and buff physique apparent in his films, acquiring the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner crown comes as no surprise. The actor has been rising to stardom over the past few years as well.
The 31-year-old hunk was also unveiled as the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner on Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" He took part in a Skype video call with Kimmel who officially "anointed" the actor.
Before the host announced Hemsworth as the as the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner, Chris first had to cover his face with a sign, whilst also using a voice changer. The audience had to ask a series of questions and guess who is taking the title from Adam Levine, who won the title the previous year.
The audience were able to establish that the mystery winner was an actor who played a superhero and that the man was not American, and that's when it occurred to the audience who the man behind the sign could be.
Someone eventually asked the Australian hunk if his superhero character carried a hammer, then another person asked "Are you Chris Hemsworth?" By this time, Hemsworth removed the sign from his face and he was revealed the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner.
"Thank you, I'm most excited about the alive portion of that statement, and the sexy part is a bonus," he told the audience after revealing he had won. He was given a golden mirror trophy after the revelation.
Hemsworth was asked who he wanted to thank.
"This is based on an IQ test and not just physical appearance," the "Thor" star said. He then gestured towards his impeccable physique, and added that he'd like to thank his "parents for putting this together," the movie star said in jest.
When Kimmel said Hemsworth may have stolen the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 title from previous winner Matt Damon, Chris, who is close friends with the actor, said there are no hard feelings between him and Damon.
"I learned everything there is about being sexy from Matt - pursing the lips, squinting at the right time," he said. "Thank you Matt and all the other previous intelligent men."
Kimmel also asked what Liam Hemsworth, his brother who is a star in the "Hunger Games," thought about the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 win.
"Liam has been good, he's been a real team player for this one. We've been throwing sexy looks back and forth," said Chris of his brother's response.
Chris also mentioned that he thought of the win as "pretty funny" when he first heard the news. His wife, Spanish model Elsa Pataky, 38, whom he wed in 2010, also thinks the same thing.
The "Thor: The Dark World" star and his "Fast and Furious 6" star have three children together, according to CBS News.
"I think you've bought me a couple of weeks of bragging rights around the house," he told PEOPLE. "I can just say to her, 'Now remember, this is what the people think, so I don't need to do the dishes anymore, I don't need to change nappies. I'm above that. I've made it now.'"
Meanwhile, apart from his thoughts on the Sexiest Man Alive 2014 win, the Australia-born actor also reveals that he prefers sleeping without pajamas. He also mentioned a signature dance move, as well as a longing to be home in Australia always. He and Pataky currently reside in Australia with their three children - 2½-year-old daughter India and 8-month-old twin sons, Sasha and Tristan.
"We just had a big beach day with the kids, swimming and kicking the ball around," he said. "That was the first time in a long time we've done that. That's what it's all about."
Hemsworth didn't forget to explain his ripped body to the magazine. The actor had to put on 20 lbs. of muscle for his role as the demi-god "Thor". He said he always tries to be disciplined when it comes to his diet and exercise. However, his cheat days are always something he looks forward to.
"Then it's pizza, hamburgers, beer, sugary things," he adds. "Everything I'm not allowed to have!" he told People.
The Sexiest Man Alive title had also been won by hunks Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Patrick Swayze, Sean Connery, Ben Affleck, Channing Tatum and Adam Levine. Australian actor Mel Gibson was the first man to be crowned the title in 1985.
As for his current projects, Hemsworth still continues to fight evil with his hammer as a Norse god in "The Avengers." He is also set to appear in the Michael Mann's upcoming cyber thriller "Blackhat," and battle a whale in Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea."
Hemsworth also recently starred as a Formula One racer named James Hunt in the Ron Howard-directed film "Rush." He also appeared in the "Star Trek" reboots these past years.
The Sexiest Man Alive 2014 winner is the 28th man to win the title. He took over the title from last year's Adam Levine, according to Mail Online. The new issue of People magazine will be out Friday.
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