← Use Arrow Keys → A Hose, a Kiddie Pool, and Other Products The Suicide Squad's Makeup Team Used on Set You wouldn't have to actually sit through all two and a half hours of The Suicide Squad to understand that applying makeup to all the actors in the film is serious business — especially when it comes to creating looks for Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie. According to the movie's makeup department head, Heba Thorisdottir, the hair and makeup crew had two months of prep time to craft a look for each character, and the biggest challenge presented itself in Robbie's transformation.