Moving on from being an expendable, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth has been cast as Miley Cyrus’ love interest in The Last Song for Disney Pictures.

The film is based on Nicholas Sparks’ book; he is writing the film adaptation as well, with Cyrus in mind as the female lead. It tells the story of a rebellious teenager who is forced to spend the summer with the father who left her years earlier. Hemsworth is set to play a member of the cool crowd who Cyrus falls for.

Julie Anne Robinson is directing the film. It starts shooting June 15 in Georgia.