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For the fictional retelling of the real-life serial killer Richard Kuklinski in 2012’sThe Iceman, Michal Shannon, and Winona Ryder had pretty different ways to approach their respective roles. While Shannon, who played the infamous serial killer, spent time absorbing Kuklinski’s interviews, Ryder, who played his wife, found these interviews disturbing and had to turn them off.
However, she had no issues with the actor playing the disturbing killer as theBeetlejuiceStar showered Shannon with laudation, putting him up with the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman. But Ryder did shed tears for real during her time with Shannon in the crime drama following theMan of SteelStar’s prowess in the role.
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Michael Shannon Left Winona Ryder in Tears After Storming Out of the Room
While Michael Shannon andWinona Ryderhad the utmost respect for each other on sets and enjoyed their time together filming the drama, there were occasions when she was petrified of him. TheStranger ThingsStar recalled one such incident that occurred during the verbal altercation scene between the two characters, which ends with Shannon’s Kuklinski storming out of the room. Per Ryder, much of the scene’s ending was improvised by Shannon, and his fury caught her by surprise, which ended up leaving the actress crying. She toldYoung Hollywood:
“He made it frightening sometimes. In one scene, where we argue and he storms out of the room, the script just says, ‘Michael leaves the room and goes to the garage, but when he left the room he was furious and he knocked things over and pushed everything off the table. I was honestly scared, and afterwards, I even started crying. It was all unexpected, which made the reaction much more real,”
But Michael Shannon’s brilliance in the role was nothing short of inspiration for theEdward ScissorhandsStar, which reminded her of“why I wanted to be an actor in the first place”.
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Michael Shannon Didn’t Have to Put Much Effort for His Chemistry With Winona Ryder
Like Winona Ryder,Michael Shannonhad nothing but adoration for his costar, stating that she was perfect. And while Reflecting on their intangible chemistry inThe Iceman, theMOSStar explained that they didn’t have to put a lot of effort into it, as it was all natural. Speaking withYahoo!, he said,
“I felt like all my scenes with her, I could just sit and talk and listen. There wasn’t a huge effort to try and make something happen. Chemistry is weird. You don’t know where it comes from or why it happens, but you just have it with some people and I felt that with her,”
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Despite their contrasting approach to the material, both did their job to perfection and although The Iceman had its fair share of flaws, their performance alone ensured an enjoyable time for the fans.
The Icemanis available to stream on Peacock.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
