Al Pacino finally explains his ‘Shrek’ phone case that went viral

The origin story of Al Pacino’s “Shrek” phone case has finally been revealed.

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“My daughter gave me that,” Pacino revealed during a “Today” show appearance on Wednesday. “My youngest daughter put that on my phone.”

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Pacino explained that he hadn’t even noticed what was on the case until Jason Momoa shared the photo on Instagram which immediately went viral.

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Fans were thrilled that the legendary actor had a phone case that seemed at odds with his brooding screen image.

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