Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonhas nothing onIdris Elba.As PEOPLE’sreigning Sexiest Man Alive, Elba admits most fans ask him what it’s like wearing the crown.“I tell them that I’m proud to hold the title and I’m glad the magazine finally came to its senses,” the actor, 46, jokes with PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I mean really? Dwayne Johnson, Sexiest Man Alive? Please.”Johnson held the title of Sexiest Man Alive in 2016.David BurtonThe two men currently star as adversaries alongsideJason Stathamin the newFast & Furiousspinoff movieHobbs & Shaw. While Johnson and Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, respectively, Elba makes his debut to the franchise as the cyber-engineered mercenary Brixton. Elba, who’s also an in-demand DJ, wrote, produced, and recorded the original song “Even If I Die” for the film’s soundtrack as well.Mike Marsland/WireImage; Jeff Spicer/Getty; Stephen Lovekin/GettyElba’s penchant for fast cars will also be featured in the new stunt show titledElba vs. Block, which pits the actor against professional rally car driver Ken Block, known for his viralGymkhanavideo series.The apple also didn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to Elba’s 5-year-old son Winston, who just recently “invaded” theHobbs & Shawpress junket.“Nobody realized who the little kid speeding on his scooter—zooming around them like they were obstacles on a course—was,” the actor says. “I guess he gets his need for speed from his dad!”Hobbs & Shawis now playing.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonhas nothing onIdris Elba.
As PEOPLE’sreigning Sexiest Man Alive, Elba admits most fans ask him what it’s like wearing the crown.
“I tell them that I’m proud to hold the title and I’m glad the magazine finally came to its senses,” the actor, 46, jokes with PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I mean really? Dwayne Johnson, Sexiest Man Alive? Please.”
Johnson held the title of Sexiest Man Alive in 2016.
David Burton
The two men currently star as adversaries alongsideJason Stathamin the newFast & Furiousspinoff movieHobbs & Shaw. While Johnson and Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, respectively, Elba makes his debut to the franchise as the cyber-engineered mercenary Brixton. Elba, who’s also an in-demand DJ, wrote, produced, and recorded the original song “Even If I Die” for the film’s soundtrack as well.
Mike Marsland/WireImage; Jeff Spicer/Getty; Stephen Lovekin/Getty
Elba’s penchant for fast cars will also be featured in the new stunt show titledElba vs. Block, which pits the actor against professional rally car driver Ken Block, known for his viralGymkhanavideo series.
The apple also didn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to Elba’s 5-year-old son Winston, who just recently “invaded” theHobbs & Shawpress junket.
“Nobody realized who the little kid speeding on his scooter—zooming around them like they were obstacles on a course—was,” the actor says. “I guess he gets his need for speed from his dad!”
Hobbs & Shawis now playing.
source: people.com
