Michael B. Jordan doesn’t thoughts sharing the mantle for “Sexiest Man Alive” — and he is aware of simply which Hollywood star ought to tackle the distinction subsequent.
“I’m volunteering my man Jonathan Majors for the following Sexiest Man Alive,” he mentioned on the “Sherri” present final week, hyping up his “Creed III” co-star.
Within the third installment of the sports activities drama franchise, Jordan’s Adonis “Donnie” Creed squares off within the ring towards Majors’ Damian Anderson, a former childhood pal and fellow boxer.
“I believe it’s bought to be Jonathan,” the “Black Panther” star mentioned, affirming his high choose throughout Wednesday’s present. “It’s bought to be.”
Earlier final week, Jordan — who was beforehand named Folks’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2020 — went viral for making the web thirsty but once more after stripping down for Calvin Klein’s extremely anticipated Spring 2023 marketing campaign forward of the “Creed III” premiere.
Nonetheless, he wasn’t the one star to ship followers right into a frenzy along with his chiseled physique.
In an equally swoon-worthy cowl shoot for Ebony journal final month, Majors additionally went viral, displaying off his ripped biceps and abs in a classy picture shoot impressed by the hit anime present “One Piece.”
Gushing about his fellow Marvel star being his “greatest buddy” whereas talking to Leisure Tonight throughout the “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” premiere final month, Majors bought candid about their dedication to “assist one another on a day after day.”
In 2018, Jordan starred because the supervillain Erik Killmonger in “Black Panther,” whereas Majors lately joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe because the franchise’s newest nemesis, Kang the Conqueror.
Majors first made his MCU debut in 2021’s Disney+ collection “Loki” and likewise takes the lead within the third Ant-Man film, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” He’s set to seem within the upcoming Avengers film “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” scheduled to debut Could 2, 2025.
As for what’s subsequent for Jordan and Majors, the friends mentioned they’re planning to make extra movies collectively.
In a dialog with The New York Occasions that was revealed Friday, the duo shared their plan to accomplice collectively on future tasks, pointing to Robert De Niro and Al Pacino’s Hollywood partnership as inspiration.
Academy Award winners De Niro and Pacino famously collaborated on movies reminiscent of “The Godfather: Half II,” “Warmth,” “The Irishman” and “Righteous Kill.”
“We’re enthusiastic about that, and I’ve these conversations with him. Performing is such a solo journey, the place you’re preventing to your place on that decision sheet for such a very long time. So whenever you’ve bought any individual that doesn’t care as a lot about that stuff, it’s like, ‘Let’s go. How a lot harm can we do collectively?’” Jordan shared.
“All of it,” Majors quipped in response.
“Creed III” is in theaters now.