Nicolas Cage says he’s ‘currently homeless’ after giant sinkhole opened up next to his L.A. mansion
Nicolas Cage said he’s “homeless” after his Malibu mansion nearly fell into a massive sinkhole in September.
The actor, 62, made an appearance at L.A. Comic Con Saturday, when he was asked about his Halloween plans that night. Cage said he had to adjust due to his current living situation.
“I’m currently a little bit homeless, he said. “Something happened to my house in Malibu so I’m just sort of living in hotels so I don’t have normal trick or treaters I would like to enjoy tonight.”
But he shared that he would be taking his 4-year-old daughter, August, out trick or treating in Santa Monica, California, and that he had plans to watch director Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, “The Shining,” after putting her to bed.
Cage’s $10.5 million beachfront property sustained catastrophic damage due to heavy rain and severe coastal erosion, sinking into the ground. Photos taken on Sept. 8 show a deep hole where the driveway of the home used to be.
Leading up to the enclosed garage, asphalt and concrete appeared to have cracked open and fallen in, along with various items including a construction site port-a-potty and what appeared to be fragmented panels from a privacy fence.
The “National Treasure” star’s neighbors also had to be evacuated from their homes due to the huge sinkhole that swallowed his driveway.
Seven of the street’s homes were marked unsafe for occupancy because of the “hazardous conditions,” the Post reported, while an additional 24 homes were to be red-tagged due to a lack of “safe vehicular access.”
A statement on the City of Malibu’s website explained that all 31 properties had been marked unsafe due to “the loss of access for Fire and Sheriff’s personnel to respond to medical, fire or law enforcement emergencies.”
The city explained, “The collapse of a beachfront driveway extended into the roadway, blocking resident and emergency access.”
Still, Cage is attempting to save his home. Page Six exclusively revealed last month that he rushed to file three permits within days of the sinkhole forming.
He requested an emergency building permit with city officials, where he was granted permission to pack sandbags against the beach and the exterior of the home for both wave protection and to prevent further coastal erosion.
Records show additional permits were also approved for asphalt debris removal related to the sinkhole in preparation for shoring installation and excavation to collect soil samples.