Spy: Can Kiwi Martin Henderson help mend Jennifer Garner's broken heart?

Martin Henderson is set to star alongside Jennifer Garner in Miracles in Heaven. Photos / AP

Could Kiwi screen hunk Martin Henderson be the man to help mend Jennifer Garner's broken heart?

Hot on the heels of news that Henderson is to replace Patrick Dempsey's McDreamy as the new resident heart-throb character on US smash hit TV show Grey's Anatomy, the 40-year-old has now landed a role to co-star with Garner in Miracles from Heaven.

The Sony Pictures' production is a faith-based movie, with Garner to play the role of the mother of a Texan girl who has been "healed" by God. The cast also features Queen Latifah.

Garner and Ben Affleck confirmed last week that they were calling it quits after 10 years of marriage. The pair have three children and an estimated net worth of $160 million.

Henderson - who says he is "stoked to be part of this beautiful movie" - is reportedly single but his super-cute dog, Sam, will be a constant companion for him while on set of the big-money production. This week he posted a picture on his Instagram account, with the words: "C'mon Sam, let's go to Atlanta. Gotta go to work to keep you fed."

Henderson has previously been romantically linked to screen queens Demi Moore, Marnette Patterson, Radha Mitchell and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

In late 2012 the Kiwi actor dated Moore after her split from ex-husband Ashton Kutcher. Henderson and Moore were repeatedly snapped looking all loved up during the short-lived relationship.

Spy is not alone in thinking Henderson and Garner might bond on the movie set, with some of the ex-Shortland Street star's female fans taking to social media to discuss the potential pairing.

But even if their relationship is restricted to just being good friends, Henderson and his equally adorable dog should help put a smile back on Garner's face as she starts to move on from Affleck.