{"id":2134900,"date":"2026-09-08T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134900"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:20:50","slug":"nicolas-cages-malibu-home-has-massive-sinkhole-outside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134900","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Cage&#8217;s Malibu Home Has Massive Sinkhole Outside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/741ae34996ff48149ceb353920717370_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Nicolas Cage&#8217;s Malibu Home Has Massive Sinkhole Outside<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Nicolas Cage<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Massive Hole Opens Up at Malibu Pad<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T09:20:50-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            9:20 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T13:05:53-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                                1:05 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-df9d8c92cf284924f1151fe41faa783d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-c1e61713-9974-43b0-bf4c-6f475dd87ef2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/08\/huge-sinkhole-appears-outside-nicolas-cage-s-malibu-residence\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:c1e61713-9974-43b0-bf4c-6f475dd87ef2\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8906ce5e-f4c5-4e8d-8f15-691c1d8fd871\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/741ae34996ff48149ceb353920717370_md.jpg\" alt=\"Huge Sinkhole Appears Outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s Malibu Residence\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Sinkhole Snaps<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty\/X17<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eb993c34f89dc2705a471dd70749f1a1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nicolas-cage\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nicolas Cage<\/strong><\/a> has a giant problem outside his Malibu home &#8230; the ground has literally opened up right next to his property.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f59a04e4c6e43b5e4f7a6719de527354\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A massive sinkhole tore through the roadway and part of the driveway at Cage&#8217;s place, leaving behind a deep crater full of busted concrete, exposed dirt, and mangled pavement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-db341559ebd347127abd44eb9700f2ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260908_126f632be0dd4f139c5f99e92041505a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8906ce5e-f4c5-4e8d-8f15-691c1d8fd871\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/126f632be0dd4f139c5f99e92041505a_md.jpg\" alt=\"0908-Nicolas-Cage-Sink-Hole-SUB-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X17<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-93271d1d9e3759140a9f6d68a1d30753\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The collapse gets dangerously close to the garage &#8230; with chunks of the driveway cracked, tilted, and hanging over the edge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-78cf99b6393fbefd5b7019a7672c8c1e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-05e912cd-c9fc-49c2-a85e-a50b41c88880-1586497200-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5e\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/5e89ee15abde48589fc74a7ea72192db_md.png\" alt=\"090826_nic_cage_sinkhole_KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-05e912cd-c9fc-49c2-a85e-a50b41c88880-1586497200-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">SINKING SITUATION<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/nic-cage-sinkhole-09-08-2026\/\">Video: Nicolas Cage&#8217;s Malibu Home Has Massive Sinkhole Outside<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">X17<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6b19c46677fa955996298b28b08f454f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cones and caution tape now surround the area as crews deal with the damage.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a8f216a4b7c9e4b44ea878aee3b5e1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear what caused the collapse or whether Nic&#8217;s house itself was damaged.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f3aefbab9a64e47fe8ef49bb5905d17e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260908_4a920517adc94f2697bc8d1f5d33a2e6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8906ce5e-f4c5-4e8d-8f15-691c1d8fd871\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4a\/4by3\/2026\/09\/08\/4a920517adc94f2697bc8d1f5d33a2e6_md.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Cage Sinkhole 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X17<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5a1bf1d63d1c37e795f91cdfd97c5e01\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Malibu is used to trouble coming from the ocean and the hills &#8230; now Cage has a giant hole in the ground to deal with.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dd4a6c15d46c28b2cc3197fd7405de5c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That\u2019s one way to lose some curb appeal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/nicolas-cage-malibu-house-has-sinkhole\/\" 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