Game of Thrones star joins The Hunger Games cast

Game of Thrones star, Gwendoline Christie, has been lined up to star in the final instalment of The Hunger Games movies.

Gwendoline, who plays Brienne of Tarth on the hit HBO show, will replace Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.

Rabe was forced to pull out of the movie following scheduling commitments.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is due out in cinemas in 2015 following Part 1 which will be released at the end of this year.