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Robert De Niro reveals unexpected taste of cobra meat after eating it while filming The Deer Hunter
Robert De Niro revealed that he ate cobra meat while shooting a river scene for the classic war drama film The Deer Hunter during an appearance on the Off Menu podcast.
For Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980), in which he played Hall of Fame boxer Jake LaMotta, he revealed he didn't enjoy gorging himself on food when he was required to gain 60lbs for scenes set when his character was older. De Niro also confessed he didn't enjoy gorging himself on food when he was required to gain 60lbs to play Hall of Fame boxer Jake LaMotta for scenes after his ring career; on-set photo from Raging Bull Eventually, the dedicated performer packed on 30 lbs, while also sharing how he shaved his hairline and wore a prosthetic scar on his cheek to match the real-life gangster, who had been nicknamed Scarface after he was sliced in the face with a knife.
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