according to one of trivia
"The casting director rejected Faye Dunaway, telling her she wasn't pretty enough for movies and should stick to theater"
I bet the role she was rejected for went to jane fonda
who is prettier ?
IMHO they were both knockouts in the '60s and '70s.
shareI always mentally group Faye Dunaway with Jane Fonda; after Julie Christie (and before/along with the emergence of Diane Keaton and Meryl Strep), they were the premier American actresses of the late 60s/early 70s. They held it down for the women.
It's funny that Dunaway auditioned for this role; I do know that Fonda was one of several actresses considered for Faye's titular role in Bonnie and Clyde. They also did their pair of "political thrillers", with Klute and Three Days of the Condor, respectively. I could see Dunaway filling in for Fonda in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, even if the result would be of a slightly lesser caliber.
When it comes to who's superior, that's a toss-up; Fonda has a much higher number of good to great performances in more noteworthy films. However, Dunaway's film highs arguably eclipse Fonda's; nothing Fonda has done is as landmark as Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown, and Network. Fonda = quantity, Dunaway = quality. However, I think Faye lacks Jane's dramatic chops; ability/performance-wise, Fonda takes it.
Fonda was prettier, despite being older; Dunaway seemed to age awfully fast. However, for my money, Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde is perhaps the sexiest performance ever by a female. She is red hot in that movie. Even the most challenged male would find his impotence cured by a simple caress.
It would have been something to see them play against one another in their prime.
"...if that was off, I'd be whoopin' your ass up and down this street." ~ an irate Tarantino
'I think Faye lacks Jane's dramatic chops; ability/performance-wise, Fonda takes it. '
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Never got that.
Faye has more intensity; Fonda is overrated and became more noteworthy due to her leading lady looks
Jane Fonda is prettier and has a nicer body.
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Arthur Penn probably felt sorry for her and decided to cast her in his next movie Bonnie and Clyde
shareThey were both beautiful women, and it's a ridiculous question. They are both Oscar-winning actresses-watch Fonda in Klute or Dunaway in Network.
Maybe we should decide next who is more handsome, Brando or Redford?
I really doubt Arthur Penn cast Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde because he "felt sorry for her."
One is an actress, and the other is the daughter of a famous actor, period.
I've never seen Jane Fonda act out of character, Fay Dunaway may be the best female actress ever.
One is an actress, and the other is the daughter of a famous actor, period.
I've never seen Jane Fonda act out of character, Fay Dunaway may be the best female actress ever.
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