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A massive sinkhole opened up outside a house in Malibu reportedly belonging to Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage, threatening the $10.5 million residence.
The sinkhole, estimated to be 30 ft (9.1 m) by 30 ft, appeared after the driveway collapsed, following heavy rain in southern California over recent days.
Nicolas bought the home in 2024, according to a report in the New York Times shortly after the sale.
Malibu neighbours open up about the shocking sinkhole
Moreover, nearby residents said they were informed that an 8 ft sinkhole had begun forming on Monday.
"At that point, the homeowners were not overly concerned," one resident told Los Angeles magazine.
"We thought it could be fixed pretty quickly." But then, he continued, "all hell broke loose".
Further ground gave way in the early hours of Tuesday morning, leaving a 30 ft crater.
The sinkhole collapsed the driveway and left broken asphalt, concrete and construction debris inside the hole.
Emergency services responded in the early hours of Tuesday morning when the structural failure caused a gas leak. SoCalGas later confirmed the leak had been secured.
Traffic cones had been placed around the crater, and AFP reported that waves pounding the sea front can be seen "lapping in the hole and rushing out again under the stanchions that support the home".
The damage occurred after a Los Angeles coastal flooding warning was issued linked to Tropical Storm Marie, which was previously a hurricane.
While the hurricane had remained offshore, it was said to have brought rain and high waves to Southern California.
Malibu City officials have declared at least five homes on the street unsafe for entry and warned residents that emergency access is "severely constrained", and that the area "may be impassable due to the large portion of the road that has collapsed".
Nicolas Cage's 'Spider-Noir'
The terrifying incident came days after it was reported that Nicolas Cafe's Spider-Noir has been cancelled after season 1.
Reacting to the cancellation, Nicolas told Deadline, "For me, one season is perfect," calling the character a "dangerous, innovative, pop-art Spider-Man," and adding, "Onwards, upwards, inwards."
The series marked his first regular television role on Prime Video.
Spider-Noir earned a 92% critics score and 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and received 11 Emmy Award nominations in 2026, the most for any Prime Video series that year.
