Faye Dunaway had proved to be difficult and many actresses had been considered for the role, including Jane Fonda, Tuesday Weld, Ann-Margret, Carol Lynley, Leslie Caron, and Natalie Wood. Penn loved Dunaway and managed to convince actor and producer, Warren Beatty, who played Clyde Barrow in the film, that she was right for the part. Besides her relative anonymity, Beatty's concern was her "extraordinary bone structure", which he thought might be inappropriate for Bonnie Parker, a local girl trying to look innocent while she held up smalltown Texas banks. However, he changed his mind after seeing some photographs of Dunaway taken by
Faye Dunaway filmography Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television. Dunaway also appeared in the James Gray-directed crime film "The Yards" (2000) and Roger Avary's satirical black comedy "The Rules of Attraction" (2002). Dunaway started her acting career on Broadway and appeared in several plays throughout her career, including "A Man for All Seasons" (1961–63), "After the Fall" (1964), "Hogan's Goat" (1965–67) and "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1973). She was awarded the Sarah Siddons Award for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in "Master Class" (1996). Dunaway also appeared in two music videos, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Into the Great Wide Open"