The two
actors approach the character in
vastly different ways, with Burton going in a far more theatrical direction than Farrell, who instead portrays Alexander as a conflicted yet headstrong warrior.
That same true story could also be the basis for a faux - documentary approach, with
actors portraying Harding and her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly in present day, giving interviews and presenting
vastly different accounts of what transpired some 25 years ago.