Eggdar calls Pacino's gesture "liar." Viewers see a serpent
A tiny movement in The Devil's Advocate has drawn millions of views and a different interpretation from the one in the caption.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 3,647,920 views a day, 20 times a normal first day on this channel (187,032).
Al Pacino Mouthing “Liar” at Keanu Reeves Was Such a Subtle Devilish Detail | The Devil's Advocate
Keanu Reeves wants to leave the conversation until tomorrow. Al Pacino smiles and asks, "You sure?" Reeves says yes, turns away, and Pacino makes the tiny mouth movement that has become the whole point of Eggdar's clip.
The clips channel presents it as Pacino silently mouthing "liar." Many viewers offer another reading: a flick of the tongue, like a serpent. Several say they recognize the gesture from other moments in the film, while others think either interpretation suits the scene. One popular comment even spoofs the familiar movie-trivia claim that a moment was improvised, immediately admitting the claim is made up.
The excerpt reached about 3.3 million views in 19 hours, already far beyond Eggdar's usual full-day audience for a Short. Its comments are also much busier than usual, with the precise meaning of that fleeting expression giving viewers something specific to discuss.
In Taylor Hackford's 1997 supernatural thriller, Reeves plays an ambitious lawyer drawn into a New York firm headed by Pacino's charismatic, sinister boss. Temptation is central to the film, which makes the distinction between an accusation and a serpentine gesture more than a lip-reading puzzle.
Eggdar also has another unusually fast-starting clip from the same upload day: a scene from The Comebacks built around Nick Searcy convincing David Koechner that he was the tallest boy on Earth. Pacino's almost wordless moment is drawing the larger audience.
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What viewers say
That "liar" was unscripted. And I'm totally making that up
@richardsanchez5444See it on YouTubeWhether he's mouthing 'liar' or flicking his tongue like the biblical snake, either is perfect for the scene.
@CognizantCheddarSee it on YouTubeI think he was actually foreshadowing his serpent-like nature.
@michaeljakim3529See it on YouTube
3 more comments
He didn't mouth liar at all. He was doing a devilish tounge flick.
@MikeCruz-g5rSee it on YouTubeThat little flicker of the tongue was a genius acting move
@kingsempire2400See it on YouTubeLoved this movie. I havent seen it in like 15 years i need to watch it again. ❤ Pacino and Keanu
@Valkyrie0801See it on YouTube
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- Channel
- Eggdar
- Subscribers
- 330,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 38,262,404
- Channel views, pace per day
- 2,491,008 (on a normal day: 10,344,995)
- Video published
- October 20, 2026
- Video views so far
- 3,305,036 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 3,647,920
The numbers
The Devil's Advocate excerpt has already passed Eggdar's usual first-day Shorts audience by a wide margin, with comments rising sharply too.
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