Alexander (2004)

***Alexander*** is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the ancient Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great. It was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell. The film's original screenplay derived in part from the book *Alexander the Great*, published in 1973 by the University of Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox. After release, while it performed well in Europe, the American critical reaction was negative. It grossed $167 million worldwide against a $155 million budget, thus making it a commercial failure.

Four versions of the film exist, the initial theatrical cut and three home video director's cuts: the "Director's Cut" in 2005, the "Final Cut" in 2007 and the "Ultimate Cut" in 2013. The two earlier DVD versions of *Alexander* ("director's cut" version and the theatrical version) sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Oliver Stone's third version, *Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut* (2007), sold nearly a million copies and became one of the highest-selling catalog items from Warner Bros (as of 2012).

## Shooting

* Filming was from September 22nd, 2003 - February of 2004.

## Cast

* Anthony Hopkins - Old Ptolemy
* David Bedella - Scribe
* Jessie Kamm - Child Alexander
* Angelina Jolie - Olympias
* Val Kilmer - Philip II of Macedon
* Fiona O'Shaughnessy - Nurse
* Connor Paolo - Young Alexander
* Patrick Carroll - Young Hephaistion
* Brian Blessed - Wrestling Trainer
* Peter Williamson - Young Nearchus
* Morgan Christopher Ferris - Young Cassander
* Rob Earley - Young Ptolemy (as Robert Earley)
* Aleczander Gordon - Young Perdiccas
* Christopher Plummer - Aristotle
* Gary Stretch - Cleitus
* John Kavanagh - Parmenion
* Nick Dunning - Attalus
* Marie Meyer - Eurydice
* Mick Lally - Horse Seller
* Colin Farrell - Alexander III of Macedon
* Jared Leto - Hephaistion
* Elliot Cowan - Ptolemy
* Joseph Morgan - Philotas
* Ian Beattie - Antigonus
* Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Cassander
* Denis Conway - Nearchus
* Neil Jackson - Perdiccas
* Garrett Lombard - Leonnatus
* Chris Aberdein - Polyperchon
* Rory McCann - Crateros
* Michael Dixon - Campfire Soldier
* Tim Pigott-Smith - Omen Reader
* Raz Degan - Darius III
* Erol Sander - Persian Prince
* Stéphane Ferrara - Bactrian Commander
* Tadhg Murphy - Dying Soldier
* Jean Le Duc - Fat Eunuch
* Francisco Bosch - Bagoas
* Annelise Hesme - Stateira
* Tsouli Mohammed - Persian Chamberlain
* Toby Kebbell - Pausanias of Orestis
* Laird Macintosh - Greek Officer
* Rosario Dawson - Roxane
* Rab Affleck - Attalus' Henchman
* Féodor Atkine - Roxane's Father
* Harry Kent - Cup Bearer #1
* Sam Green - Cup Bearer #2
* Bin Bunluerit - Indian King
* Jaran Ngamdee - Indian Prince
* Brian McGrath - Doctor
* Suzanne Bullock - Roxane Dancer
* Kate Eloise Whitfield - Roxane Dancer (as Kate Elouise)
* Gillian Grueber - Roxane Dancer
* Michelle Lukes - Roxane Dancer
* Anjali Mehra - Roxane Dancer
* Anthony Jean Marie Kurt - Bagoas Dancer
* Marta Barahona - Bagoas Dancer
* Monica Zamora - Bagoas Dancer
* Benny Maslov - Bagoas Dancer
* Tania Matos - Bagoas Dancer
* Leighton Morrison - Bagoas Dancer
* Isaac Mullins - Bagoas Dancer
* Monica Perego - Bagoas Dancer
* Matthew Powell - Bagoas Dancer

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Benjamín Benítez - Amato (uncredited)
* Anthony James Berowne - Greek Courtier (uncredited)
* Nicolas D. Blake - Palace Page (uncredited)
* Max Bollinger - Young Greek Official (uncredited)
* Jason Croot - Peasant (uncredited)
* Dale Dye - Macedonian Veteran at Hyphasis Speech (uncredited)
* Fahar Faizaan - Voice-over (Alexander) (uncredited)
* Charles Haigh - Aristander (uncredited)
* Abbie Hirst - Octavia (uncredited)
* Charlie Hollway - Boy (uncredited)
* Rowley Irlam - Pausanius's Accomplice (uncredited)
* Joey Jeetun - Indian Prince (uncredited)
* David Leon - Hermolaous (uncredited)
* Evelina Manna - Apparition (uncredited)
* Desmond O'Neill - Acolyte at Sacrifice (uncredited)
* Greg Orvis - Celtic Diplomat (uncredited)
* Panayiota Panteli - Indian Servant (uncredited)
* Lee Anthony Parnell - Warrior (uncredited)
* Genevieve Redmond - Arial (uncredited)
* John Reynolds - Dexapous (uncredited)
* Peter Rnic - Greek Nobleman (uncredited)
* Alex Sabga-Brady - Silver Shield / Percusus (uncredited)
* Oliver Stone - Macedonian Soldier at Zeus Statue (uncredited)
* John Whitby - Horse Rider (uncredited)