American actor Chris Evans has been declared the sexiest man alive for 2022 by People's Magazine.

The revelation was made during Monday's episode of Stephen Colbert's late-night program.

Evans, who will be featured on the cover of the magazine's special edition, was also featured in some dashing photos on its website.

The Captain America actor joins a long list of former champions, including Idris Elba, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Michael Jordan, Chris Hemsworth, and others.

Evans will succeed Paul Rudd, a fellow Marvel superhero who was given the same title by People in November 2021.

In an interview for the cover story, Evans, 41, said that although most of his friends would tease him for the new title, his mother would be overjoyed.

He responded, "My mother will be very thrilled." She is proud of everything I do, but she can truly take pride in this.

"Really, this will simply be a point of bullying," he said. Harassment is likely to occur.

The Grey Man actor also said that as he got older, he started to pay more attention to his health and welfare.

He said, "Back in the day, I could eat anything I wanted, work out a couple of times a week, and be OK. That is no longer the case. I wear it if I have two drinks.

"Diet and exercise routine haven't been on my radar since I haven't had to portray a part like Captain America in a while. However, as you age, your joints get painful and click, it's difficult to wake up, and your energy levels decline.

However, he made a joke about how he would want to remember the title when he is "old and sagging."