Everyone knows Steve Carell is China Archivesfunny, but some people are only just noticing something else about him: the guy is a total heartthrob.

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Just look at him here, casually rocking his new grey hair and sunglasses:

Judging by the amount of tweets recent photos of Carell have prompted, though, more and more people are starting to take note.

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Well, the man himself has now commented on the furore -- and his response is everything you'd expect it to be.

"I am so sick of people just looking at me for my physical attributes," Carell told ET. "It's just genetic, there's nothing I can do."

Well played.

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