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The Substance's Margaret Qualley listened to Charli XCX to get into character

Margaret Qualley reveals she listened to 'old' Charli XCX to get into character for her The Substance role

Margaret Qualley’s character in 'The Substance' was inspired by Charli XCX’s “old music”.

The 29-year-old actress plays party animal Sue in the satirical body horror film, who is the “more perfect” version of 61-year-old co-star Demi Moore’s Elizabeth Sparkle, and she revealed she channelled the 32-year-old pop star's "energy" for her alter ego.

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