A photo from 1870 is being sold on eBay by an online entrepreneur who claims it proves Nicolas Cage is a vampire.
Jack Mord is seeking $1 million for the photograph of a man, thought to have lived in Tennessee during the American Civil War, who bears a striking resemblance to the Hollywood actor.
An antique image dealer, Mr. Mord believes the photo depicts Nicolas Cage himself, providing evidence that the actor belongs to the ‘walking undead’.
In the eBay listing for the photo, it states: ‘Original c.1870 carte de visite [a type of small photograph] showing a man who looks exactly like Nick Cage.
‘I personally believe it’s him and that he is some sort of walking undead/vampire… who reinvents himself approximately every 75 years.
‘Who knows, 150 years from now, he could be a politician, a cult leader, or a talk show host.’
The seller alleges he discovered the image tucked away at the back of an album filled with Civil War-era portraits, although he found something unusual about the other images.
He remarked: ‘Everyone else in the album, both living and deceased, were named – this man was not.’
Other eBay users have left mocking comments on Mr. Mord’s listing, questioning why Nicolas Cage has aged considerably in the last decade if he is indeed immortal.
In response, the seller explained: ‘My theory is that he allows himself to age to a certain extent, perhaps 70, 80 years, before the actor “Nicolas Cage” “dies” … in truth, the undead vampire “Nicolas Cage” rejuvenates and reappears in a different part of the world, young once again, ready to begin anew.’
Mr. Mord claims that the photo was captured by Professor GB Smith, a Confederate Civil War prisoner of war photographer, and he has assured potential buyers that they can verify the photo’s age prior to finalizing the sale.
