Breaking Dawn Birth Scene Could Not Be Toned Down, Says Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson has said that it would have been impossible for the gory birth scene to have been toned down in Breaking Dawn - Part 1.

The latest installment of the Twilight Saga franchise sees Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) newborn eat her from the inside out, and is just one of a number of scenes that go beyond what fans have become used to seeing.

He told Premiere magazine: "It's hilarious. No movie this size dates taking those kind of risks.

"But since the craziest scenes are a big part of the story going forward, it was impossible to not have them included in the film... There was no way we would tone it down."

The 25-year-old added that his Cosmopolis director, David Cronenberg, will be amazed at his portrayal of Edward Cullen, saying: "I think he's going to enjoy certain scenes, like the one where I open her [Kristen] up by biting through her placenta.

"It was without a doubt the funniest thing I ever had to do. I’d raise my head up and I was covered with cottage cheese or whatever substance they put in there."

He also revelaed how the cast tried to make the birth scene as realistic as possible, adding: "Before filming the scene, [Twilight author] Stephenie Meyer, a midwife, Kristen and I sat down to talk to a doctor to decide where I was supposed to bite if this situation would ever occur in real life.

"The doctor looked at us a bit puzzled and said: ‘I don’t think you could ever do this in real life.'"

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 is released on November 18.