The hero of “The Blue Lagoon”: what the blond handsome man looks like 40 years later!
The role of Richard Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon attracted many young actors, but the director gave preference to Christopher Atkins, who seemed to him the most unusual of all the contenders.
The guy, by the way, had no profession related to cinema, and certainly didn’t know how to act in films.
He was a simple lifeguard and sports enthusiast who decided to try his luck at the casting.
