At first glance at this poster, he obviously pulls off the required intimidation. ![]() ![]() A mountain of a man, Kuklinski stood 6’5 and murdered from childhood on, making for a menacing role for Shannon, whose trademark intensity won him plaudits in last year’s Take Shelter. Michael Shannon played Kuklinski in the movie, Winona Ryder played Kuklinski's wife, and Chris Evans portrayed 'Mr. Shannon takes the lead in The Iceman as contract killer Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer who, through his work for the Gambino crime family in New York City and other tri-state area illegal outfits, was said to have taken down 250 targets. The 2012 film 'The Iceman' was based on Anthony Bruno's book 'The Iceman: True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer'. Michael Shannon may be best known for his role fighting the mob, but soon, he’ll be starring as one of organized crime’s most legendary assassins.
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