Josh Hutcherson and Liev Schreiber don military uniform to film Across The River And Into The Trees

Josh Hutcherson and Liev Schreiber donned military uniform as they filmed Across The River And Into The Trees in Venice, Italy on Tuesday.

Josh, 28, transformed into a post- World War Two serviceman as he strolled onto set in a khaki green blazer, shirt and cream tie with a military crest.

The star paired this with forest green trousers and chestnut brogues.

Josh wore his raven locks slicked back and took precautions against COVID-19 with a black face mask.

Liev wore a khaki green jacket and shirt, paired with chinos as he placed a script across his face while walking to set.

The star appeared to have done some shopping as he carried a Venice fabric bag while strolling. 

 Their upcoming movie is adapted from a 1950 Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name that is set in Italy as World War II winds down.

Liev has been cast in the role of a terminally ill middle-aged U.S. serviceman, Colonel Richard Cantwell, who falls in love with an 18-year-old Italian contessa called Renata.

Renata is played by Italian actress Matilda De Angelis who can be seen on the HBO mini-series The Undoing with Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman.  

Meanwhile Josh is playing Jackson, who is also in the American military and is Richard’s driver on a duck shoot that forms the framing device of the book.

Four years ago The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Pierce Brosnan would play the lead role with his GoldenEye director Martin Campbell at the helm.

However the current director is Spanish filmmaker Paula Ortiz and this September it emerged in Deadline that Liev was to play the colonel.