Hear him roar: Liam Hemsworth goes toe-to-toe with a lion as he becomes the face of Bench clothing



If there was ever any doubt of how masculine Liam Hemsworth was then that will all have been dispelled thanks to these images.

The Hunger Games actor risked a mauling all in the name of fashion as he posed up with a fully grown Lion.

The 22-year-old star has become the new face of Bench clothing and had the small task of modelling with his large feline friend for the campaign.

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Wild man: Liam Hemsworth posed up next to a lion as he fronted a new clothing campaign for Bench

With a fiancee like Miley Cyrus constantly tweeting every detail about their romance, the prospect of working with a wild animal must have been a rather comforting break from the norm.

With an older brother that is basically a Norse god, Liam had no choice but to put on his brave face as the lion tried to take centre stage.

The good-looking actor stood toe-to-toe with the beast and dressed in standard issue Bench clothing as he held a whip in his hands Indiana Jones style.

Thundercats: Liam held a whip in his hand as the lion tried to take centre stage from the heartthrob

A little menacing: Although Liam appears dangerously close to the lion in some of the pictures, a behind-the-scenes video revealed the truth about the shoot

Although Liam appears dangerously close to the lion in some of the pictures, a behind-the-scenes video revealed the truth about the shoot.

While Hemsworth was in the same vicinity as the golden creature he was a safe enough distance away to be protected if the animal did suddenly get a taste for human meat.

In one photograph the lion snarls menacingly as Liam stands next to him looking handsomely into the camera.

Man and beast: Liam looked surprisingly at ease as he lay down on the grass and his feline friend followed suit

Back to nature: The Hollywood star is the new face of Bench and completed his first campaign for the label with consummate ease

Then in another shot the two alpha males have a sit down next to one another as they chill out on the grass.