Michael Shannon Chopped Off His Fingers In THE SHAPE OF WATER

That scene will make you squirm!

Michael Shannon is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood.

Best known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire, Batman v Superman, and Nocturnal Animals, Shannon talks about playing “Richard Strickland” in Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar contender The Shape of Water.

The film’s synopsis:

Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s classified secret — a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist.

The Shape of Water in theaters December 15th! For more from Shannon, check out the full interview below!