40 Years After ‘Blue Lagoon’: A Look at the Actors’ Transformations
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The romantic story of young people on a desert island marked the beginning of Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins’ careers. During the filming, Brooke was merely 14 years old.
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Brooke’s remarkable beauty and perfect figure foreshadowed the success of the film, and it indeed materialized. Following the release of “Blue Lagoon,” Brooke was acclaimed as the most beautiful young actress.
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Fast forward to the present, she is a seasoned, celebrated actress with 40 years of experience in the industry. Brooke has even become a mother of two children while maintaining her impeccable figure.
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As for Christopher Atkins, he is now 62 years old and has transitioned into a prosperous producer and screenwriter. His role in “Blue Lagoon” even earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 1980.
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Atkins has also made appearances in several TV series and famously posed for Playgirl. Today, he has ventured into entrepreneurship, owning a pool installation company and a sports store.