Tim Ballard, the real-life inspiration behind the popular film “Sound of Freedom,” has been compelled to defend the movie from accusations that it is indirectly promoting QAnon, a theory steeped in conspiracy and often dismissed by conservative stalwarts as baseless.

Ballard was portrayed in the film by actor Jim Caviezel as a former government agent turned child rescuer.

In the film, Ballard’s character resigns from government service to rescue a single girl from a Colombian sex trafficking ring, eventually saving countless more children in the process.

Ballard told Fox News on Monday that the attempt to associate the film with QAnon theories is unfounded and perplexing.

“Every show I’ve seen, they just like to throw the word out, ‘QAnon.’ They make zero connection to the actual story. It’s very difficult to make that connection when it’s actually based on a true story,” Ballard noted, insisting that the movie maintains fidelity to the facts of his experiences.

Ballard, who was present for the events depicted in the film, challenged his critics to identify where the film or script propagates QAnon doctrine.

He argued that the insinuations against the film might be part of a larger, malicious agenda.

“Why would you want to lie to push an agenda whose goal is to have children be in captivity? It’s kind of sick,” Ballard stated.

The controversy was stirred by a number of stories from left-leaning media outlets including Rolling Stone and The Guardian, both suggesting the film as a nod to QAnon.

Ballard responded specifically to comments made by author Mike Rothschild on CNN.

Rothschild suggested that the movie reflected QAnon’s concepts of child trafficking rings operated by influential elites and insinuated that people like Ballard and moviegoers felt they alone could halt this.

Ballard rebuked Rothschild’s assertions, stating, “As that guy is talking — and he’s nobody’s hero by the way — I can’t imagine any kid looking at him thinking he’s going to help them out.”

He further underscored the authenticity of the film, citing the real experiences of the child victims portrayed in the movie.

Ballard, citing the real-life rescue of over 100 individuals, called it “embarrassing and frankly, grotesque for this guy who knows nothing to start throwing out terms like QAnon and connecting it to a real story.”

He remains steadfast in his defense of the film, as he seeks to focus attention back on the core mission of combating human trafficking.

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