Jennifer Lawrence snuggles up to Liam Hemsworth... but it's just for work as they shoot a moving scene for the next Hunger Games

For fans of the books it won't come as a shock - but Katniss and Gale are getting close.

Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth leaned on each other while filming a morose but intimate scene for the third and fourth installments of their Hunger Games saga on Tuesday.

The actors looked deep in thought as she lovingly leaned her head on her co-star's shoulder on the Georgia film set.

Leaning on her man: Jennifer Lawrence rests her head on Liam Hemsworth while shooting a scene on Tuesday in a Georgian park for the third and fourth Hunger Games installments, Mockingjay Part I and II

Looking dour in her normal Hunger Games uniform - a brown leather jacket over a grey suit with heavy grey boots - Jennifer was devoid of the glamor we have come used to seeing her wear over the last several months on the red carpet.



Liam, in his drab grey shirts and slacks costume, appeared fit and lean but also serious. His dark brown hair looked freshly dyed.

It was clear the scene they were shooting was touching but a somber one.



Arms race: The characters get loaded up with their weapons for a scene shot in the Sweetwater Creek Park

At one point Jennifer reached her arm over to grab Liam's as she no doubt sought comfort.



He looked off in the distance as if something weighed heavy on his mind.

In another shot, the actors are sitting in the same position but have sand bags under their feet to keep their boots from getting wet.

Both stood up later and held their weapons, with Liam even aiming and pointing.

The mood during the scene continued to be grave, but when the cameras weren't rolling the actors conversed freely and shared a few laughs revealing that they get along well.

The stars are filming Mockingjay, which has been split in two films being shot simultaneously.

No smiles here: The Mockingjay scene looks morose as the Australian actor glares into the water

What's the difference? The actors (left) and the stand-ins (right)

There has never been any reports of romance between the stars, who are both 23.

Jennifer has been off and on with her actor boyfriend Nicholas Hoult (they are currently on per reports) while Liam has been spending time with Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez ever since he ended his engagement to Miley Cyrus on September 16.

Neither Nicholas nor Eiza have been spotted on the Mockingjay set which is located outside Atlanta.



Before shooting this film scene in Georgia's Sweetwater Creek Park, two stand-ins posed for Jennifer and Liam, making sure the lighting was right.

A rare laugh: The Kentucky native smiles during an off camera conversation with her Australian co-star

Jennifer's double didn't look much like her but she was sporting the same zip-up leather jacket. Liam's double appeared like he could have been the actor's distant cousin.



After the temps left, the stars stepped in, taking the exact same marks.

Though it was warm on the early autumn set, Jennifer appeared to be cold at times, once even crossing her arms while taking a break from shooting with her co-star.

Can you see Katniss? She arrives first to the creek with her pack and weapon on

Games people play: The Mockingjay meeting starts off tense

The scene took hours to shoot, with crew members getting both closeups and long distance shots.

Mockingjay's two films will be released in 2014 and 2015. The first story centers on Katniss who becomes a symbol for a massive uprising against the Capitol.

The next Hunger Games film, Catching Fire, will be released in the US on November 22.

The first Hunger Games movie made almost $1 billion.

Taking aim: Liam gets behind his weapon as his co-star looks on

Alone but not for long: The Winter's Bone star looks forlorn as she stands solo

Julianne Moore, who dyed her hair grey to play Alma Coin in Mockingjay, was spotted eating an apple as she was driven to set in Georgia on September 20.

She was wearing a grey suit similar to the one Jennifer wore on set Tuesday.



Jennifer has had a busy schedule since she shot her first Hunger Games film.

She has worked with Bradley Copper (her Silver Linings Playbook co-star) in the period film Serena about a woman who cannot bear children. Her husband, a timber baron, is pained by this.

She also shot a cameo in the comedy Dumb and Dumber with Jim Carey.

American Hustle, about con men in New Jersey, which stars Christian Bale, is also on her scorecard.



And she has filmed her part for X Men: Days Of Future Past with Hugh Jackman.

Liam just starred in the summer film Paranoia which disappointed at the box office.

He has also filmed the thriller Cut Bank with Billy Bob Thornton and Teresa Palmer. That's about a small town guy who gets caught in the wrong place at the right time, giving him a chance at a better life in a big city.

Both Liam and Jennifer are preparing to promote Catching Fire this fall and will have to take breaks from their Mockinjay shoot to do so.

The London premiere for Catching Fire will take place on November 11 and the film will then screen at the Rome Film Festival on November 14.



A new face: Julianne Moore in character to play Mockingjay's Alma Coin in a scene shot on September 20



