He's a driving force: Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage is spotted filming new project Taxi in Germany



He is accustomed to filming dramatic scenes of war, bloodshed and battle.



So American actor Peter Dinklage was probably relieved to be on a slightly different set when he was pictured in Hamburg, Germany, this week.

The acclaimed performer, who plays Tyrion Lannister in smash-hit series Game of Thrones, was spotted during a photocall for his new project Taxi on Monday.



Big screen: The new film, Taxi, is based on the eponymous novel by Karen Duve

Posing: Peter Dinklage and Rosalie Thomass on the set of their movie Taxi at Fischerhaus restaurant

Co-starring German actress Rosalie Thomass, Taxi is based on the eponymous novel by Karen Duve.



It tells the tale of a female taxi driver who, driving actors and politicians in Germany, becomes embroiled in a world of celebrity and riches.



Together, the duo were pictured on the set of their movie at the city's Fischerhaus restaurant.



Strike a pose: The actors pose for publicity shots in Hamburg, Germany

Sporting darker hair, the acclaimed actor looked serious as he posed for press shots.



Wearing a khaki-green 'hoodie' and a raincoat, he appeared brooding and intense, while his co-star seemed much happier as the story's more glamorous protagonist in her striped T-shirt and leather jacket.

The project, which is yet to be given a release date, is directed by relative newcomer Kerstin Ahlrichs .



Wearing a khaki-green 'hoodie' and a raincoat, Peter appeared brooding and intense, while his co-star seemed much happier as the story's glamorous protagonist in her striped T-shirt and leather jacket

The acclamied actor was spotted out Hamburg's famous Fischerhaus restaurant, which is a filming location

It is busy times for Peter, who already has a busy film career.

In X-Men: Days Of Future Past, he plays paranoid anthropologist Bolivar Trask who see the mutants as a threat to humanity. The blockbuster is set to hit US theatres on May 23.



He also recently completed work on Low Down, a drama about pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his daughter, co-starring his Game Of Thrones 'sister' Lena Headley.



Also set for release this year are the films: A Long Way Home, The Angriest Man In Brooklyn and Rememory.

German actress Rosalie Thomass (L) and US actor Peter Dinklage are working together on an adaptation of the bestselling novel 'Taxi' by K. Duve