John Krasinski has been named PEOPLE's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive -- and while fans of The Office alum and his wife Emily Blunt were excited over the news, there were many people who took to social media to express their disappointment that a popular predicted pick wasn't chosen.

For the 40th time in history, People has unveiled its choice for Sexiest Man Alive. And for the fourth year in a row, they’ve chosen a handsome actor over 40 who just happens to be white. Following in the recent footsteps of Paul Rudd,

Even Krasinski, known for his sardonic character Jim from "The Office," told the magazine that when he was named Sexiest Man Alive, he thought he was "being punked." He continued,

Other musicians nominated in this year’s smattering of sexy categories were Bad Bunny and Post Malone — who both lost out to The Bear star Jeremy Allen White for sexiest tattoos — and Joe Jonas, who earned the title of “Makes BRAT Look Sexiest.”

Krasinski succeeds Patrick Dempsey who won the title in 2023. The first winner was Mel Gibson in 1985.

John Krasinski may be Sexiest Man Alive in People Magazine's eyes, but he jokes wife and 'Quiet Place' co-star Emily Blunt will make him work for the title at home.

The Jack Ryan star declared he experienced "immediate blackout" on learning he'd won People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive title.

John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick Tuesday night during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and leading the action series “Jack Ryan.

Related: John Krasinski is PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2024 — and wife Emily Blunt already has big plans. The actress hypothesized that elements of Krasinski's screen persona as

The actor joked that the People magazine accolade won't earn him any extra brownie points with wife Emily Blunt.