Nicolas Cage said he was “homeless” after his Malibu mansion nearly fell into a massive sinkhole in September.
The actor, 62, made an appearance at LA Comic Con on Saturday when he was asked about his plans for Halloween that night. Cage said he had to adapt due to his current living situation.
“I’m kind of homeless right now,” he said. “Something happened to my house in Malibu, so I’m kind of living in hotels, so I don’t have any normal treats or treats that I’d like to enjoy tonight.”
But he shared that he would be taking his 4-year-old daughter, August, trick-or-treating in Santa Monica, Calif., and that he planned to watch director Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, “The Shining,” after putting her to bed.
Cage’s $10.5 million beachfront property suffered catastrophic damage due to heavy rains and severe coastal erosion, sinking into the ground. Photos taken on September 8 show a deep hole where the home’s driveway used to be.
Leading up to the enclosed garage, the asphalt and concrete appeared to have cracked and fallen, along with various objects, including a construction port-a-potty and what appeared to be fragmented panels of a privacy fence.
The “National Treasure” star’s neighbors also had to be evacuated from their homes because of the huge sinkhole that engulfed her driveway.
Seven of the homes on the street were marked as unsafe for occupancy due to “hazardous conditions,” the Post reported, while an additional 24 homes were to be red-tagged due to lack of “safe vehicular access.”
A statement posted on the city of Malibu’s website explained that the 31 properties had been declared unsafe due to “loss of access for firefighters and sheriff’s personnel to respond to medical, fire or law enforcement emergencies.”
The city explained: “A beachfront driveway collapse extended to the roadway, blocking resident and emergency access.”
However, Cage tries to save his house. Page Six exclusively revealed last month that he rushed to file three permits days after the sinkhole formed.
He applied for an emergency building permit from city officials, where he was granted permission to place sandbags against the beach and outside the house, both to protect against waves and to prevent further coastal erosion.
Records show additional permits were also approved for the removal of asphalt debris related to the sinkhole for installation of shoring and excavation to collect soil samples.
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