Kit Harington in a still from Game of Thrones (left) and Robert Pattinson in Twilight.
actor Kit Harington has replaced
Twilight actor Robert Pattinson in the upcoming movie
Brimstone, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Kit will join actor Guy Pearce and actress Dakota Fanning in the thriller film, written and directed by Martin Koolhover.
Kit's
Game of Thrones co-star Carice van Houten is also part of the cast along with Paul Anderson, Jack Roth and Carla Juri. (Also Read:
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The movie's principal photography has just started and the film will be shot on location in Romania, Spain and Germany.
Kit will play the role of "an outlaw who has a crucial role in the tale of retribution" while Dakota will star as Liz, "a heroine on the run from her past and chased by the evil Preacher (Guy)". Australian actress Mia Wasikowska was originally cast for Dakota's character.
Meanwhile, Robert, who has two upcoming films
Life and
Queen of the Desert to be released later this year, will be working on his next movies
The Lost City of Z and
The Trap.