Liam Hemsworth was uncomfortable kissing Jennifer Lawrence in 'Hunger Games' over one 'disgusting' habit
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence, famed for their roles as Gale and Katniss in 'The Hunger Games' franchise, have long shared a reputation for their playful off-screen banter. But one topic that often resurfaces is their experience filming kissing scenes.
In a lighthearted confession during a 2014 appearance on 'The Tonight Show' Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hemsworth shared how those moments were less than ideal for him, Ladbible reported.
Liam Hemsworth teased Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘disgusting’ habit before kissing scene
“Any time I had to kiss Jennifer was pretty uncomfortable,” the Australian actor admitted.
Explaining further, Hemsworth revealed the root of his discomfort, “When you look at it on the outside, it looks like a great picture, She’s one of my best friends. I love her. But if we had a kissing scene, she would make a point of eating garlic or tuna fish or something that was disgusting.”
Years later, Lawrence addressed Hemsworth’s remarks during her appearance on the popular YouTube series 'Hot Ones'. Laughing off the incident, she clarified: “It was not intentional. It was just what I was eating, and then we’d kiss. He should just get over it.”
The duo’s friendly ribbing underscores the camaraderie they developed while working on the four-film series. Beyond playful jabs, Lawrence has also credited Hemsworth for helping her “stand up” for herself during their time on set.
Jennifer Lawrence reflected on challenges and joys of working with Jonah Hill
Jennifer Lawrence recently shared insights about her experience working with Jonah Hill, describing it as both "really, really hard" and incredibly fun due to his comedic brilliance. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the 'Passengers' and 'Don't Look Up' star revealed that Hill's talent for improv made it difficult to keep a straight face during filming.
"It was really, really hard filming with Jonah and just not ruining take after take, laughing," Lawrence admitted.
The actress recounted a particularly memorable day on set when the cast devoted an entire day to Hill improvising insults at her. "It was amazing," she said, highlighting the comedic energy Hill brought to the project.
Lawrence went on to praise Hill's extraordinary skills, noting that only he and Meryl Streep could pull off that level of improv mastery. "I mean, he's just a comedic master," she said. "We all did some (improv), just not as well as Jonah."
One standout example of Hill's off-script humor was featured in the 'Don't Look Up' trailer, where his character tells Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio to "sit tight and assess."
"The 'sit tight' comes first, then you've got to digest it—that's the assessment period," Hill quips. Reflecting on the moment, Lawrence said, "See? That wasn't in the script, Jonah."
