Mark Wahlberg morphs into character alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins as production on Transformers 5 gets off to a booming start in the UK

Published: 21:45 GMT, 15 September 2016 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 15 September 2016

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Mark Wahlberg makes a strong return as aspiring inventor Cade Jeager in Transformers: The Last Knight.

The 45-year-old actor was shooting what looked like some 'explosive' scenes for the sci-fi adventure in front of Alnwick Castle in Northern England on Thursday.

Wahlberg had the mark of a roughened up man too judging by the holes in his grey T-shirt and the layers of dirt applied to his otherwise handsomely rugged face.

Action: Mark Wahlberg joined co-star Sir Anthony Hopkins on the set of Transformers: The Last Knight in front of Alnwick Castle in Northumbria, UK on Thursday

The American star had the privilege of working with a real knight, Sir Anthony Hopkins, 78, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 for his contribution to the arts.

The two stars chatted amiably between scenes as production crew milled about the castle grounds owned by the 12th Duke of Northumberland.

Alnwick Castle is considered one of the most iconic places in the UK, and director Michael Bay has secured the grounds for his film through Saturday.

Rugged: The 45-year-old Wahlberg was seen strolling down the lane in a torn T-shirt

Explosive scenes: The scenes they were filming might have been in the aftermath of an explosion, according to the UK's The Mirror

Boom: Earlier in the week, special effects wizards produced explosions captured by a drone which might explain Mark's weary and dirty appearance

Serious set: Mark contemplated the scene with the film's director Michael Bay

According to the UK's The Mirror, the special effects team produced two explosions which were captured by a drone camera earlier in the week.

So no wonder Mark was appearing a little world weary in torn T-shirt and scuffed denim jeans on Thursday.

Mark's hair was long and curling around his neck as he sauntered from one end of the country lane to another.

The making of a legend: Mark may play the hero in the fifth Transformers installment but Hopkins is a real knight who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993

Almost ready: Hopkins chewed on a cigar besides the patient Mark and a dog

So that's whose dog it is: The Welsh-born actor showed he's got a way with dogs too

Hopkins was looking quite put together, as one would expect, in brown trousers tucked into Wellingtons, blue shirt and tie and a black leather jacket.

The Oscar-winning Welsh-born actor was joined on set by his wife Stella Arroyave.

Hopkins has also been busy this summer filming Thor: Ragnarok opposite Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston.

His other half: The acting legend was joined on the set by his wife Stella Arroyave

The acting legend also stars in the new HBO series Westworld, which is based on the 1973 film of the same name.

In 2014's Transformers: Age Of Extinction, Mark struggled against the bad guys to protect his daughter (Nicola Peltz) after discovering a rusted Optimus Prime.

'Nobody understands the ramifications of what the government will do to anybody who holds a transformer,' Wahlberg previously told Screenrant.

'There's no trying to settle things peacefully.'

Protective dad: Mark - who is a real-life father of four - spent a lot of the time protecting his teenage daughter from the bad guys in the government in Transformers: Age Of Extinction