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'They're just like marshmallows...' Robert De Niro reveals strange exotic meat he ate during Deer Hunter shoot

Robert De Niro has spilled he ate snake meat whilst in Thailand shooting The Deer Hunter on location

Robert De Niro ate cobra meat when he was filming 'The Deer Hunter' - and says the snake meat tasted like marshmallows.

The 81-year-old Hollywood legend shot the 1978 Vietnam War drama on location in Thailand and during one day's filming on the River Kwai he was offered the exotic dish but after being brave enough to try it he admits the snake snack didn't pack much of a bite when it came to flavour.

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