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TORONTO – Having a Joker without emerald hair would be like a Batman sans cape, cowl and all those wonderful toys.

And when filming the anticipated new “Joker” movie (in theaters Oct. 4), a gritty character study and origin story for the iconic Batman villain, Joaquin Phoenix had an issue with one scene where his character, Arthur Fleck, is dyeing his hair and “the green wasn't showing up,” he tells USA TODAY.

Massive spoilers for "Joker" below.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing us Joker wouldn't be another Batman origin story. Especially after director Todd Phillips said he "didn't follow anything" from the comics, no one could have anticipated how integral a role Bruce Wayne would play in the movie.