Taking It Off

He may be a bad boy with a crap rep, but Alex Pettyfer is hot, and he’s going to give audiences what they like, alright, with his next project.

The Brit has signed on to join Channing Tatum in Magic Mike, the Steven Soderbergh-directed art-imitates-life movie based on Tatum’s past as a stripper.

Pettyfer will play a mentee to Tatum’s more experienced dancer.

And have a battle of the six-packs with the guy.

Hey, at least I hope so (I mean, check this side-by-side situation).

Photo: VMan.com.