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The murder of Charlie Kirk remains one of the most emotionally charged news stories in recent memory.

And as politicians, journalists, and social media users continue to try and make sense of the tragedy, some bizarre theories have spread with alarming speed.

The latest speculation involves some surprising connections between Kirk’s death and a mostly forgotten 1998 thriller starring Nicolas Cage.

Obscure Nicolas Cage film becomes trending topic thanks to Kirk conspiracy theorists

Set during a single night, Snake Eyes sees Cage playing a police detective who attends a Las Vegas boxing match featuring a heavyweight champion named Lincoln Tyler.

The main storyline involves the assassination of a defense secretary named Charles Kirkland, who is shot in th

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