John Krasinski and Chris Evans, both former Fantastic Four actors, recently joined forces for a humorous ‘80s-themed sketch on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Krasinski, who recently earned the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, offered Colbert some outrageous tips on increasing his appeal, taking a playful jab at what it takes to be “sexy.” The sketch took a bizarre twist when Krasinski urged Colbert to hunt down Evans, the 2022 Sexiest Man Alive, and secretly collect his DNA. In a hilarious moment, Colbert surprised Evans with a DNA swab, leading to Evans’ bewildered reaction: “What the f—?” as he tried to grasp why Colbert needed his DNA. “I need your spit to make me sexy!” Colbert quipped, making the interaction a fan-favorite moment.
The sketch continued as Colbert returned to Krasinski, who operated a mock “genetics lab” funded, as Krasinski joked, by his Office rerun royalties. Krasinski concocted a “sexy DNA serum” from Evans’ genetic sample, claiming it would help transform Colbert into a more attractive version of himself. To enhance the comedic tone, Colbert took a quick “sexy-cise” break on a treadmill before ingesting the serum. However, instead of achieving a Captain America-like transformation, he embarked on a chaotic “beautification” process described by Krasinski as a lengthy metamorphosis where Colbert’s cells would entirely reorganize themselves. Krasinski gleefully explained that the transformation, much like a butterfly’s metamorphosis, would involve Colbert’s internal organs forming into “a more beautiful and symmetrical shape.” In a dramatic moment, Colbert collapsed, dramatically clutching his throat, adding to the humor with exaggerated horror.
As Colbert woke from his “transformation,” Krasinski unveiled the new “sexy” version of Colbert, now sporting a digitally enhanced version of Evans’ face. The crowd erupted in laughter as Krasinski proclaimed, “It worked! Stephen, you look amazing!” A delighted Colbert, basking in his faux transformation, declared, “I feel amazing! I feel like the Sexiest Man Alive!” To which Krasinski cheekily replied, “Sure, maybe in 2022, but this year, it’s me.”
This parody resonated with fans for blending humor and Marvel lore, as Krasinski and Evans have both portrayed members of Marvel’s Fantastic Four in different timelines — Krasinski as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and Evans as Johnny Storm (Human Torch) in earlier Fantastic Four films. The sketch highlighted their Marvel connection and created an amusing scenario of the two Sexiest Men Alive “passing on” their appeal.
Over the years, the roles of Reed Richards and Johnny Storm have been reprised by several actors, with new faces such as Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn taking on the iconic characters in the upcoming Fantastic Four: The First Steps. This Late Show skit gave Marvel fans a fun, lighthearted reunion of two fan-favorite actors, blending humor with a tongue-in-cheek look at Hollywood’s idea of “sexiness.”
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