Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney prepared for his role as gun-for-hire Captain Boomerang by eating magic mushrooms and stubbing cigarettes out on his arms, according to Empire magazine.
But he also revealed to Empire that the director had introduced an unusual means of developing the character’s look.
The Australian star told the magazine that he was on a Skype call with director David Ayer when he experimented with drug use and self-harm to get into character.
Leto, along with Will Smith (who plays the eagle-eyed sniper, DeadShot) reportedly had access to an on-set therapist after Ayer encouraged them to get deep into their roles.