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Christopher Atkins, the former teen heartthrob who starred in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," told a convention audience that heavy drinking destroyed his shot at the lead role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon into stardom. Atkins, now 65 and nearly four decades sober, laid out the story at a panel appearance at Fanboy […] The post Christopher Atkins says drinking cost him the lead in 'Footloose' before Kevin Bacon got the part appeared first on American Almanac .
Christopher Atkins, the former teen heartthrob who starred in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," told a convention audience that heavy drinking destroyed his shot at the lead role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon into stardom. Atkins, now 65 and nearly four decades sober, laid out the story at a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee. He didn't blame Hollywood politics or bad luck. He blamed himself, and the bottle. The actor told the crowd he had effectively been offered the role of Ren McCormack in the 1984 classic before Bacon ever entered the picture. But when filmmakers called him in for what should have been a formality, Atkins was in no shape to show up. Atkins had the part, until he walked in impaired …Open
Actor Christopher Atkins, who shot to fame in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," revealed at a recent fan convention that his heavy drinking cost him the starring role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon's career instead. Atkins, now 65, made the admission during a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, a pop-culture […] The post Christopher Atkins says drinking cost him the lead in 'Footloose' before he got sober appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor Christopher Atkins, who shot to fame in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," revealed at a recent fan convention that his heavy drinking cost him the starring role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon's career instead. Atkins, now 65, made the admission during a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, a pop-culture and nostalgia convention. He told the audience he was called in to meet with the filmmakers behind "Footloose" but tried to beg off because he had been drinking. They insisted he come anyway. The result was predictable. Atkins told the Knoxville crowd he walked in impaired and walked out without the job, a role he says was already his to lose. "I was a mess back then. I was partying it up way too much,…Open
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China's growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Australia and Fiji have signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a NATO-style military pact obligating mutual defense in the event of an attack. The agreement, signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, is seen as a response to China ‘s expanding influence in the South Pacific. DETAIL: The treaty requires consultations on any security-related development that threatens the sovereignty, peace, or stability of either country and states that both would act to meet a…Open
The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.
He died 'in Fiji after suffering an unexpected medical emergency'
Thirty passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship that ran aground on a reef in Fiji