The Aussie will fight it out with Kit Harington and Max Irons for the role of Saoirse Ronan's boyfriend, Jared, in The Host.

Meyer's sci-fi tale chronicles Melanie Stryder's (Ronan) battle with an alien who takes over her body.

Ronan's The Lovely Bones co-star Jake Abel will test for the role of villain Ian in the film, according to Variety.