Nicolas Cage Says He Is Living in Hotels After Sinkhole Opened at Malibu Home

Actor Nicolas Cage said at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on Saturday that he is "a little bit homeless" and living in hotels after a sinkhole opened at his Malibu, California, home in September. Asked about his Halloween plans, Cage, 62, said something had happened to his house, so he had no trick-or-treaters to enjoy that night. He said he planned to take his four-year-old daughter, August, trick-or-treating and then watch "The Shining."

According to a City of Malibu emergency proclamation, the sinkhole began forming on Sept. 7 and fully emerged on Sept. 8, measuring 25-30 feet deep and 30 by 60 feet wide. It swallowed much of the driveway, and city officials said it caused a gas leak, but no one was hurt. Seven homes were red-tagged for hazardous conditions and 24 more for loss of safe vehicle access, and gas service in the area was shut off. The city said the housing association that controls the area would handle repairs. One report put the value of Cage's mansion at $10.5 million.

Left-leaning NBC News leads with Cage's quote, then spends most of its text on the official record: the city proclamation, the dates, the dimensions, the red-tagged homes, the gas shutoff and the repair plan. It notes that aerial imaging did not make clear whether the house itself was damaged. Right-leaning outlets also lead with the quote but add more about Cage. The Daily Wire, citing Page Six, includes his Halloween plans, his daughter and his Kubrick comments. It attributes the sinkhole to apparent coastal erosion and heavy rains, and says no one appeared to be home. The Washington Times headline uses "currently homeless" and stresses the $10.5 million price tag. Both sides agree on the quote, the September timing and the lack of injuries. They differ in sourcing: government documents on the left, entertainment reporting on the right. Alternative outlets Variety and TMZ largely match the quote-driven framing, though TMZ calls the remark controversial.