Art imitated life on the set of Anaconda, a meta-comedy reimagining of the 1997 creature feature.

Whereas the plot sees four friends set off to the Amazon to remake their all-time favorite movie, director Tom Gormican‘s (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) reimagining was filmed on location in Australia.

That meant that the cast and crew also had to look out for the local flora and fauna.

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