Are Josh Hutcherson And Jennifer Lawrence Friends?

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Liam Hemsworth's Gale Hawthorne was another crucial figure in the relationship between Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson's characters in the Hunger Games films. On the heels of releasing The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, all three actors spoke to AP News about their friendship. Lawrence revealed that she and Hutcherson became friends over the phone before they were even on set together. Hutcherson told E! in 2015 that all three of them "just connected" once they met in person. They admitted to the Associated Press that forming true friendships while filming was rare. "You don't go into anything hoping you meet your two best friends," Lawrence said.

After they wrapped up filming Mockingjay – Part 2, Lawrence told E! that she would not miss Hutcherson's annoying habits, such as making "cricket sounds" and his grating Justin Bieber impression. "I'm not gonna miss Jen making us late to things. I love her but she is a Dior lady," Hutcherson responded. Another attribute of Lawrence's he would not miss was her martial arts routine. "[She was] throwing these air kicks... And then crack! She clipped me in the temple," he told Yahoo! Entertainment in 2020. "I don't really remember, because I got knocked out."

The two actors bonded so closely during their on-screen romance that many fans wondered if they had ever explored a romantic relationship.

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