Josh Hutcherson jokes it 'wasn't easy' to share Jennifer Lawrence in 'Hunger Games'

From left, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth accept the favorite movie award at the People’s Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/ Invision)

Josh Hutcherson jokes it "wasn't easy" to share Jennifer Lawrence with Liam Hemsworth in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'.

The 21-year-old star portrays the blonde beauty's character Katniss Everdeen's love interest Peeta Mellark in the adventure movie, but she also shares an embrace with Hemsworth's alter-ego, Gale Hawthorne. Hutcherson says it was tough to watch.

Speaking at the movie's world premiere in London's Leicester Square Monday night, he told BANG Showbiz: "I didn't mind sharing Jennifer with Liam. It wasn't easy, but I didn't mind sharing.

"In this movie you get to see a lot more of Peeta and for me it's great, it's great to be able to show people what Peeta is all about.

"This is my favourite book of the series, you get to see the whole world. I love it."

Since starring in the franchise's first movie, 'The Hunger Games', last year Hutcherson admits he has received a lot more female attention, but warned fans he will never be able to accept an invitation to their prom celebrating their graduation from high school, which usually takes place when they are aged 18.

He said: "Events like this bump up my female following quite a bit. I get quite a few marriage proposals, or asking me to propose to them or asking me to go to prom.

"Now that I'm 21 it'd be really f***ing weird to go to a prom, so I don't think that will be happening."

Hutcherson, Lawrence and Hemsworth all walked the red carpet at the event alongside fellow co-stars Sam Claflin (Finnick Odair), Jena Malone (Johanna Mason) and Willow Shield (Primrose Everdeen) as well as the film's director Francis Lawrence.

Several stars also turned out for the occasion including Ellie Goulding, Union J, The Wanted's Tom Parker and chat show host Jonathan Ross.