Real of Fake?

The photo is Robert Capa's "Falling Soldier" from the Spanish Civil War and is probably the most famous photograph from that conflict, if not of modern war itself. The photo supposedly shows the moment of death, as a soldier is struck and falls to the ground. I say "supposedly" because the authenticity of the photo is in some doubt. The New York Times has a great article on the on-going controversy, which has gained some ground lately.

Personally I don't have an opinion one way or the other, neither do I believe either answer makes the photo any less impactful or historically significant. It would be better if the photo was "real" and I understand why those in Spain may have some of their own reasons to wish it to be so, but it doesn't really take away from the photo itself. It isn't a "fake" in the strict sense of the word. Capa was 22 years old and this was taken during his very first trip out into the field. He and his wife had even changed their names to sound more like famous photographers. Endre Friedmann and Gerta Pohorylle don't sound as famous as Robert Capa and Gerda Taro I suppose.

This controversy came to my attention because Michael Mann is planning on making a film about Capa. Which side of the fence will Mann take?