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Jared Leto has sent some very strange gifts to his Suicide Squad co-stars as he gets to grips with being The Joker.

The 30 Seconds To Mars rocker plays the Crown Prince of Crime in the upcoming blockbuster, and he sent some creepy presents to his cast mates - including a live rat, bullets and a love letter

Fellow star Adam Beach revealed to E! News: "He sent [Margot Robbie] a nice love letter with a black box with a rat in it - a live rat.

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"It was beautiful. Then he sent bullets to Will [Smith] with a letter."

Wow - Jared isn't holding back.

The cast even received a "dead hog" and an unnerving video filmed in character, proving to them that the star is the "real" deal despite not being around a lot earlier on in production.

Adam - who plays Slipknot - added: "Basically, what he said was, 'Guys, I can't be there but I want you to know I'm doing my work as hard as you guys'.

"The video he showed is in character. It blew our minds away. Then we realised that day, this is real."

Meanwhile, it seems Jared - who follows iconic Joker performances from the likes of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger - has brought a deep balance to the complex character.

His co-star explained: "He encompasses this beautiful man and he shows it in, 'Hello, how are you?' but in an instant, he goes to psychotic behaviour where you're in fear. But you love him because he has both of those genuine sides."