'Blue Lagoon' star Christopher Atkins says alcohol cost him iconic 'Footloose' role before getting sober

Christopher Atkins said at Fanboy Expo Knoxville that alcohol cost him the lead role in "Footloose" before he achieved sobriety. Atkins starred in "The Blue Lagoon" and stated he has been sober for nearly 40 years. He did not specify when the "Footloose" audition or casting decision occurred.

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