Faye Dunaway Hilary Duff “Bonnie And Clyde” Role: “She Isn’t A Real Actress!”

January 28th, 2009 by Castina

Hollywood icons Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty are none too pleased after learning that there is a revamped version of their 1967 classic Bonnie And Clyde in the works.

The two Oscar winners both said, ”Why?” upon hearing the news that little-known director Tonya S. Holly will direct The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, based on her own screenplay, The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday.

According to The Sun-Times scoop, leading lady Faye Dunaway is especially disturbed that her role as Bonnie Parker in the ten time Academy Award-nominated original will be portrayed by former Disney tweener Hilary Duff.

”Couldn’t they at least cast a real actress?”

Ouch.

The Story Of Bonnie & Clyde will be released in 2010.

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On January 28th 2009, Jonathan wrote:

Talk about it, Faye. Hilary Duff has no damn talent. She can’t sing or act. Why keep desecrating good movies with remakes starring no talent teen idols?
On January 28th 2009, Joanna wrote:

that’s sad. they need to give hilary a chance. I am so fustrated that she said that about hilary. she’s just mad cuz she’s old and not famous anymore. And foor all the haters bashing her, how bout u get ur a** in the acting business and try to do it better.
On January 28th 2009, Holly wrote:

Um Joanna, get a life, seriously. I bet there are a lot of great actors reading your sentiment right now who didn’t have a stage Mommy and money to blow on orthodontia and agents to get the kind of breaks Hilary has. Just because you make it doesn’t mean you’re talented. And she HAS had her chance, over and over again. Each time she proves herself to be stuck in the role of playing herself because she can’t do any better. Faye Dunaway is a Hollywood queen, especially compared to Hilary Duff.
On January 30th 2009, joanna wrote:

umm… holly, it’s not that i’m trying to say that she’s the best actress in the world, but the role was offered exclusively to her. that’s gotta mean something right? and besides, faye dunnaway can’t intervene. it’s not her movie. and it’s a character, not her, so she has no right in sayin that hilary can’t play the character. it’s a new generation, so make way for it.
On January 30th 2009, Jonathan wrote:

We should make way for the young ones with TALENT. Not ones like Hilary Duff.
On January 30th 2009, lara wrote:

Faye Dunaway is totally jealous. She’s old and she’s not famous anymore. She is no one to talk about Hilary like that. This girl has a lot of talent and i think she’s perfect for the role. So why they can’t give her a chance?. She’s going to be great in this film. I support you Hilary! So it’s better for faye to shut her fucking mouth up.
On January 30th 2009, Maine wrote:

Spoken like another Duff fan:

“OMG, She’s lyke, so old, she has no talent. She’s just jealous cause Hilary is way younger and prettier! Lyke duh. Loser old bag lady!”

Sad, just plain sad. Faye Dunaway is much more respectable than a four time Razzie nominated tween queen.
On February 3rd 2009, sweetspot wrote:

Faye is a dried up old hag that hasn’t had a real role in years, impossible to work with, a mean and nasty human being that contributes nothing good and positive in this world! How dare she diss any actor or pass any judgement! Bitter hater, bye bye!
On February 5th 2009, Alisa wrote:

Hilary Duff is a no talent retard and just because you’re old doesn’t mean your opinion isn’t valid. You fools are 100% grade a morons. Congrats.
On February 5th 2009, missy wrote:

Faye is a legend and will always be more so than that vapid little Hollywood brat. Hilary can’t act worth mouse poo.
On February 6th 2009, Mike Vallandingham wrote:

Faye Dunaway was out of line. I’m glad Hilary Duff spoke out.
On February 6th 2009, Starshadow wrote:

Um…isn’t Hillary Duff a bit young for the role? The last I heard, she wasn’t quite twenty yet. But then I’ve been out of the loop.

Ms. Dunaway didn’t say too much about Rene Russo taking her role in “The Thomas Crown Affair”, which I think was a good actress in the role. And it was cool to see Faye in a cameo role in that movie.

Should be interesting to see the kind of movies in Hillary’s filmography when she gets to be the same age as Faye. :)
On February 8th 2009, Honey wrote:

Way to go Faye, tell the stupid little brown faced little blond wannabe how stupid she and her stupid little fans are.

For all you Hllary fans, you wouldn’t even know your own Daddy was because your Mothers were such cheap skanks. Learn to spell, you stupid little idiots.
Oh, I’m just GLAD, the whole world is, that YOURS is the generation that won’t see 50. LOL
Funny!!!
Now run along, I’m sure there’s a boyfriend just willing to beat the shit out of you for not fellating him well enough at last night’s Blow job party. And oh, lose weight, that’s right, binge away little insecure uglies. LOL
On February 8th 2009, Honey wrote:

February 3rd 2009, sweetspot wrote:

Faye is a dried up old hag that hasn’t had a real role in years, impossible to work with, a mean and nasty human being that contributes nothing good and positive in this world! How dare she diss any actor or pass any judgement! Bitter hater, bye bye!

She’s an Oscar winner, you idiot. Now, die young, after all your mother wouldn’t care. She’s not a dried up old hag, is she?
On February 8th 2009, Basher wrote:

“Should be interesting to see the kind of movies in Hillary’s filmography when she gets to be the same age as Faye. :)”

Funny though, Faye looks way better now than Hilary with all her makeup. Like, raccon eyes went out in the 80’s, girly. LOL

I wonder if Hilary fans know Clyde was homosexual. Like, youknow, no great romance there and stuff. Youknow. So, like that guy from High School Musical 17 is just, like, out.
On February 8th 2009, Hilary Fan wrote:

Like, youknow, those, like, Oscar winners are gis JALOS!!!! Yup, gir JALOS and stuff, youknow. Like, Iam not one of those stoopid Hillary fans everybady is takin abot. I’s is SMURT!!

Yous all is JALOS.
On February 10th 2009, Brie wrote:

This is the MOST ridiculous thing I have heard in a long while. I still don’t understand why Hollywood is intent on remaking iconic, awarding winning films.

And, I’m sorry, but Hillary Duff? Really? My first reaction to that news was exactly the same as Faye Dunaway’s. I also think it is hilarious that all these tween Duff fanatics (most of which probably have never seen the original Bonnie and Clyde) continue to talk about how old and dried up Dunaway is, simply for voicing the perfectly logical reaction to that proposition.

Oh, and by the way, Dunaway was the MOST gorgeous and talented actress of that generation and Hillary Duff starred in… what the f*ck was she in again… that Cinderella movie. Yeah, that’s right, Duff already has a track record of destroying classic stories on screen. If she can do it to Cinderella… no one is safe.
On February 11th 2009, lowcountry dave wrote:

Has Hollywood completely lost it? They can’t think of anything so they have to slaughter another classic movie? Just shows how shallow this generation is when all they can say about a Hollywood legend is that she’s “old”. When I heard that Duff was gonna play Bonnie, I laughed my a** off. What a joke.
On February 11th 2009, nasser wrote:

ooomg HATERS BACK THE f**** of.. im pretty sure hilary would do a better job then the B** faye…. i love you hilary
On February 19th 2009, Edenya wrote:

Here’s my 2 cents. I think Faye Dunaway is a great actress, but it was a little mean to say that about Hilary Duff (whether it is true or not), and she shouldn’t have. However I also think the comments about Faye Dunaway’s age are pretty funny considering we will all get there sooner or later. And if Hilary had been gracious she would have taken the “hit” and said something like “I will do my best to prove her wrong”, instead of a rude comment about Faye’s age, considering she will get there eventually too. And by the way, I think she looks pretty good for her age (68).
On March 2nd 2009, Kate wrote:

Faye Dunaway has an Oscar and was nominated for an Oscar for the role of Bonnie Parker. She was and still is a beautiful woman and an amazingly talented actress.

Hilary Duff…
I can guarantee you that in this lifetime we will NEVER hear the words “and the Oscar goes to Hilary Duff”.

Nuff said…
On March 16th 2009, AVA wrote:

Hilary Duff can suck it. Even if Hilary puts everything she can into this role she wont compare to how Faye Dunaway did. Hilary Duff is not an actress shes at best an entertainer.So go crawl in a hole and leave the big screen to the real actors and actresses.
On April 4th 2009, can't we all just get along? wrote:

kay, first off, I AM a nostalgic hilary duff fan (and NO, i’m not gonna call you guys “jealous”, i know what opinions are). but this is ridonkulous. i mean, faye dunaway is an amazing actress, but why not give hil a chance? she didn’t do too well in her child movies, so why not give her some potential? it may or may not suck (depending on your views of acting), but hey, atleast it may breakout hilary duff’s kiddy role (there’s a reason why she turned down the lead role in 90210!). those were my two cents.
On June 2nd 2009, nina wrote:

this whole “feud” is probably just a Hollywood setup to get more people buzzing about the movie AND buying DVDs of the old movie. Both Duff and Dunaway will probably make bank out of it.
On June 10th 2009, Stuart wrote:

OK, I am old. Not OLD as Faye but old. I remember in the 1980’s Johnny Carson asking Bette Davis on The Tonight Show if there was anyone she would refuse to work with again.

Bette, without hesitating, said something to the effect “Faye Dunaway. Without a doubt she is the most UNprofessional actress I’ve EVER worked with. Always late to the set and unprepared.”

I wish I could remember EXACTLY what she said but at least I remember Ms. Davis’s opinion of Faye Dunaway.

Hopefully this remake will stretch Hilary Duff’s acting “muscle” and she will make all you haters eat your words, INCLUDING Miss Dunaway.
On June 16th 2009, Daniela wrote:

I can’t believe… Hilary Duff as Bonnie!! Poor Bonnie she must be rolling in her grave… OMG they totally ruinned the classic!! My fav love story is going to be ruined thanks to Hilarry Duff… She can’t act or sing!!!
She is a poser… its not fair!
On July 31st 2009, rudy wrote:

Ah all you faye dunaway fans are either jealous or just to damn old to even be on the internet commenting this shit haha fkkn old hags,hilary duff is fkkn hot so I aint complaining and I seriously think she is gonna surprise all of us with her acting in this movie I mean why are yall hating give her a break at least they didn’t cast lohan!? All yalll need to do is stfu and wait and see how the movie turns out! Or otherwise go suck cock! And faye quit talking shit bout the young hollywood ,shouldn’t you making a bucket list hahaha or was talking smack to hilary duff on there ? Seriously get over yourself old hag! And stick that oscar up yo old rinkily ass! Bitch! Go bite the dust already haha peace I love you hilary duff show all these hating ass bitches how to do it ily!
On August 22nd 2009, Mia wrote:

Alright, you know what you guys are all acting like? Immature idiots. Let me go ahead and put my two cents in.

Faye was in fact an amazing actress during her time, and who knows? Maybe she really was the only one who fit her role the best. Regardless of what others thought of her. She worked for it and got the rewards.

HOWEVER…

This still doesn’t give her a single right to go ahead and hurt someone else’s feelings. Honestly, I expected more of her then to just go ahead and blab that out. Well, at least now I’m a bit clear on the personality. But I don’t have the time on my hands to hate on her. Still, she has no right to go ahead and pin point someone else regardless of their talent.

Old or not, doesn’t really matter.

Sure, Hilary Duff isn’t the best actress out there. But she isn’t your typical “whore” either. She’s a generally good person, but obviously you guys have nothing better to do then to sit down and flame her off just because she didn’t make the gossip section of your local magazine. She’s a human as well, you can’t just judge her like that. Say you sucked at dancing two years ago, you come to me after two years and I just point and laugh.

“You, you can’t dance for shit!”

When I haven’t even seen you dancing. Bad example, but ‘nough said.

Really dissapointed in Faye though, I used to like her…
On October 21st 2009, dem wrote:

go Hilary your the best!!

don’t listen to that old lady…your way better than her!!!

she’s ugly and JEALOUS….
On October 26th 2009, cym wrote:

Hilary Duff’s fans consist of pathetic little boys who can’t get laid and girls who need to grow themselves a life and lose their food babies.

Hope that offends some of you losers out there.