Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that her Hunger Games co-star Liam Hemsworth is her best friend.

Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth
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The 24-year-old actress, who plays Katniss Everdeen in the big-screen adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ novels, said she is shocked that the hunk (Gale Hawthorne) is her BFF.

“I guess the thing that surprised me is that I would never expect to ever have a man this good-looking ever be my best friend,” she told Nylon magazine.

“I just would never assume those things could happen, but he is. He’s the most wonderful, lovable, family-oriented, sweet, hilarious, amazing guy.”

Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson
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Jennifer – who counts her other male co-star Josh Hutcherson as a “brother” – credited Liam for giving her a confidence boost.

“He actually taught me how to be fair and to stand up for myself. It’s my biggest weakness: negotiating,” she continued.

“I’m a wimp about standing up for myself and Liam is always fair. He’s always on time, he’s always doing his job, and he’s good about making sure that things stay fair. He’s teaching me to toughen up a little bit. That was important, I need that.”

Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence
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The appreciation between the pair is obviously mutual.

Liam, previously engaged to Miley Cyrus, told Good Morning America: “Jennifer cares about the people around her, she has a big heart, she’s amazing at it. You couldn’t ask for a better co-star than her, she’s great.”