Sam Worthington is to star in crime thriller Den Of Thieves.

The Avatar star has joined Gerard Butler for the film, which Christian Gudegast will direct, reported The Wrap.

Gerard Butler (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Gerard Butler (Jordan Strauss/Invision)

Written by Christian and Paul Scheuring, Den Of Thieves follows a thief who gets caught between two criminal organisations while planning a bank heist.

Sam, who has also starred in Wrath Of The Titans, Terminator: Salvation and Cake, is set to reprise his role as Jake Sully in the Avatar sequels.

The English-born actor will also star in disaster drama Everest alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley and Josh Brolin.

Scottish star Gerard’s upcoming film roles include drama Septembers Of Shiraz alongside Salma Hayek and London Has Fallen, the sequel to Olympus Has Fallen.