Another Then and Now to celebrate! It’s not nasty. The Blue Lagoon was considered to be highly controversial when it was released because it was rated R and the lead actors were quite young- Brooke Shields was only 14(!) during filming and Christopher Atkins was 18. Body doubles were used for the nude scenes. 46 years later , both actors look great-
THE BLUE LAGOON: THEN AND NOW
Sunday, September 6, 2026
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Lol…that pic has been airbrushed to infinity and back! Chis’s face in real life is like a withered prune! He’s spent his entire life in the sun.
libby2130
yes his instagram pics he posted do show some wrinkles so janet that pic was air brushed but he still looks better than some actors out there his age
Pepe Rodriguez
Brooke Shields survived her momager. Her Mother pushed her into sketchy situations as a young child.
Daniel Troppy
They both look great. Thank you Janet for this post. I remember when that film was released.