The Blue Lagoon turns 45! Star Christopher Atkins tells all about Brooke Shields, fan mail and that nude scene.

He was an icon of the 80s, forming a teen couple with Brooke Shields. A young boy with curly blonde hair who, into his adulthood, maintained an air of innocence. As an actor, he would play in the ...

Thanks to “The Blue Lagoon” and “Dallas,” Atkins has had a worldwide fan-base, which he is very appreciative and humbled for. “I have a lot of fans in Greece and Brazil,” he noted.

The actor, who was a sex symbol in the '80s, recalled playing the love interest of Brooke Shields and Linda Gray. Atkins now wants to work behind-the-scenes as a filmmaker.

Brooke Shields is ready to revisit the setting of The Blue Lagoon with David Spade. Fox is developing 'Almost Paradise', a sitcom from Danny Zuker.