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By Marni Rose McFall
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A conspiracy theory that Charlie Kirk’s assassination was predicted in the 1998 Nicolas Cage film Snake Eyes has gone viral online.
Why It Matters
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed as he spoke during a campus event at Utah Valley University on September 10.
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The right-wing activist was the co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, a conservative youth movement. His assassination has sent shock waves through the country and comes amid fears of increasing political violence in the United States, highlighting divisions gripping the country.
What To Know
Snake Eyes is a neo-noir thriller that takes place over the course of one night, on September 19th. Police detective Rick Santoro (Cage) attends a boxing match of the heavyweight champion, Lincoln Tyler (Stan Shaw).
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Over the course of the evening, Santoro meets his friend, the U.S. Navy Commander, Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise), who is working with the Department of Defense in order to escort the Defense Secretary, Charles Kirkland (Joel Fabiani).
During the film, Kirkland is ultimately shot and killed.
The similarities between the names Charles Kirkland and Charlie Kirk, and Lincoln Tyler and Tyler Robinson, who has been accused of Kirk’s murder, have prompted the circulation of conspiracy theories online. Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder and other offenses, including felony firearm discharge, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.
One post on X, which has been viewed over 800,000 times, reads, "Charles Kirkland = Charlie Kirk Is that a stretch? Well …"
Multiple posts incorrectly claim that the film is set on the night of Sept. 10, which is the day that Kirk was killed.
Theories that real-life events have been predicted in pieces of fictional media regularly go viral online, with one of the most popular examples being The Simpsons. The cartoon has regularly featured events on the show years before they really happened, the most famous example being Donald Trump’s presidency. These uncanny real-life parallels have previously left viewers shocked and astounded.
What People Are Saying
@TheIntelSCIF, in a post on X viewed over 5 million times: "There are NO COINCIDENCES. The 1998 Movie "Snake Eyes" with actor Nicholas Cage, the politician CHARLES KIRKLAND is shot in the neck. In the movie, the shooting happens on SEPTEMBER 10th. Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck, in real life on September 10th. You just can't make this stuff up."
@AmurakaHidden on X, in a post viewed over 800,000 times: "As the movie poster says, BELIEVE EVERYTHING BUT YOUR EYES."
@MelissaRedpill on X: "Have you seen this? Really weird. Are we living in a Matrix simulation? In the 1998 movie "Snake Eyes" Defense Secretary Charles KIRKland is shot in the left side of his neck during a fight of Lincoln TYLER while the detective played by Nicolas Cage is distracted by a guy with blonde long hair."
What’s Next
The Turning Point USA nonprofit was co-founded by Kirk back in 2012. Following Kirk's assassination, Turning Point USA has seen a huge increase in donations and chapter requests. The board also announced that Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, will now lead the organization as its next chief executive officer.
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