Nicolas Cage navigates life in hotels after Malibu sinkhole

The sinkhole, which measured 30 feet by 60 feet and reached a depth of 30 feet, opened under the actor's driveway on September 8. Engineering consultants attributed the structural failure to a combination of heavy rainfall, coastal swells, and a seawall collapse. The damage remains extensive enough that the residence is currently uninhabitable, forcing Cage and dozens of other Sea Level Drive residents to evacuate.

While the Sea Level Drive Homeowners Association manages the remediation process, repairs have faced significant setbacks. A previous contractor was terminated, and although Malibu Building Chief Yolanda Bundy confirmed that a new local contractor has been hired to address the urgency, there is no set timeline for when the properties will be cleared for occupancy. Despite the displacement, Cage spent his Halloween evening focusing on family and film, opting to watch Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining—a director he has long championed—after putting his four-year-old daughter, August, to bed.