Why Are People Connecting Charlie Kirk’s Murder To The Film ‘Snake Eyes?’ The 1998 Nicolas Cage Movie And The New Conspiracy Theory Explained

The assassination of Charlie Kirk^[1], the right-wing political pundit and organizer, has a few similarities to an assassination in the 1998 film Snake Eyes^[2], starring Nicolas Cage^[3].

Some users have pointed out coincidences that the movie plot and the real-life crime have in common. For one, the character who dies in the film is named “Charles Kirkland,” and he’s shot in the neck, about where Kirk was shot on September 10th.

The budding conspiracy theory^[4] about the film and Kirk’s death has generated interest online, but what’s there to know? Is all that’s being said accurate? Let’s explain.

What Is The Charlie Kirk Snake Eyes Conspiracy Theory?

On September 10th, 2025, Turning Point USA^[5] founder Charlie Kirk^[6] was fatally shot at Utah Valley University^[7]. The event sparked a nationwide manhunt for the shooter. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson^[8] was later taken into custody by authorities as the case’s main suspect^[9].

In the wake of Kirk’s death, viral discourse^[10] ensued about the circumstances that led to it. Much of the internet focused on the suspect, Robinson, as many tried to pin down if he was a “groyper^[11]” or a “furry^[12].”

Conspiracy theories also sprouted from the event, including the one in question, about the 1998 film Snake Eyes. It stars Nicolas Cage as Ricky Santoro, “a flamboyant and corrupt Atlantic City cop,” who is present at the assassination of the Secretary of Defense, Charles Kirkland, at a live boxing event, according to IMDb^[13].

Kirkland is notably shot in the neck in the scene. The parallel is obvious to those familiar with the graphic video of Kirk’s final moments that was all over Twitter / X^[14] on that day.

Another coincidence is the name of one of the professional boxers who is competing in the fictional match. An advertisement for the prize fight is shown in one screencap from the film, reading the nickname “Executioner Tyler” for the character Lincoln Tyler.

The date in the screencap also appears to be September 10th, the same day that Kirk died. However, the date in the film actually reads, “September 19th,” as the image capture is a bit blurry due to the 1998 quality.

Where Did The Charlie Kirk Snake Eyes Conspiracy Theory Come From?

The coincidence between the film and the shooting was first noticed by a Redditor^[15] in a film-centric subreddit^[16] four days after the event.

The post didn’t gain major traction, but 10 days later, many echoed its discovery on other social media platforms.

Notably, X user @TheIntelSCIF^[17] shared a video about the theory on Wednesday, September 24th. The post included a voice-over video in which the person behind the camera explained the elements of the theory.

The video also outlined another coincidence between Nicolas Cage’s hands on the film’s poster and similar gestures made by U.S.^[18] President Donald Trump^[19] and Charlie Kirk himself.

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… pic.twitter.com/zNiqchI4mK^[20]

— The SCIF (@TheIntelSCIF) September 24, 2025^[21]

For the full history of Charlie Kirk Murder Snake Eyes Conspiracy Theory, be sure to check out Know Your Meme’s entry^[22] for even more information.