Kate Upton tipped for role in Cameron Diaz film

Kate Upton looks set to test her acting skills with a role in Cameron Diaz's next comedy.

The Sports Illustrated cover girl is in talks to tackle a major part in upcoming movie The Other Woman, alongside seasoned actresses Diaz and Leslie Mann.

Diaz will star as a woman who realises her boyfriend is married and then joins forces with his wife, played by Mann, to exact revenge, according to Variety.com.

In her biggest screen part to date, Upton would star as another girl who is dating the womaniser, to be played by Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

The curvy beauty has previously made cameo appearances in The Three Stooges and Tower Heist.