Overview

• In a new Collider conversation with Margot Robbie, Farrell pointed to a four-week Battle of Gaugamela shoot in Morocco as the toughest stretch he has filmed.
• He said the setup launched on action with eight elephants, about 200 horses and roughly 800 background performers moving in coordination.
• Farrell recalled one stuntman breaking a leg on horseback and said no one died, which he called “a miracle,” adding such a sequence would likely not be attempted now.
• The 2004 Oliver Stone epic, featuring Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Val Kilmer and Jared Leto, grossed about $167 million worldwide on a $155 million budget.
• Stone later issued extended DVD re-cuts, including Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, reported at roughly 214 minutes and strong sales that revived interest in the film.