'Blue Lagoon' star Christopher Atkins says alcohol cost him iconic 'Footloose' role before getting sober
Christopher Atkins claims his drinking cost him the lead role in "Footloose," which ultimately went to Kevin Bacon.The "Blue Lagoon" actor looked back at his career during a recent appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, which celebrates pop culture and nostalgia, People magazine reported.According to the outlet, the 65-year-old actor said filmmakers behind the 1984 classic wanted to meet with him before making their final casting decision, but he wasn't able to pull it off.BRAT PACK ICON ANDREW MCCARTHY SAYS DRINKING 'DERAILED MY CAREER ENTIRELY'"I was a mess back then," he told the panel, as quoted by People. "I was partying it up way too much, and they called me in.""I said ...
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Christopher Atkins claims his drinking cost him the lead role in "Footloose," which ultimately went to Kevin Bacon.The "Blue Lagoon" actor looked back at his career during a recent appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, which celebrates pop culture and nostalgia, People magazine reported.According to the outlet, the 65-year-old actor said filmmakers behind the 1984 classic wanted to meet with him before making their final casting decision, but he wasn't able to pull it off.BRAT PACK ICON ANDREW MCCARTHY SAYS DRINKING 'DERAILED MY CAREER ENTIRELY'"I was a mess back then," he told the panel, as quoted by People. "I was partying it up way too much, and they called me in.""I said ... I've been drinking and carrying on,'" Atkins recalled. "And they said, 'No, they need to see you.' And I went in, and I just blew that audition ...
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