Nicolas Cage addresses ‘immense scrutiny’ after his ‘homeless’ claim
Nicolas Cage is clarifying his comments about being “homeless.”
Speaking to Extra alongside his wife Riko Shibata on Thursday, November 5, the Oscar-winning actor admitted he could have chosen better phrasing when he claimed earlier this week that he’s “a little bit homeless” due to a massive sinkhole damaging his Malibu mansion.
“Meaning, my house was not available to my trick or treaters on Halloween night, and Halloween is a very important holiday to me,” Cage, 62, explained to Extra as Shibata chuckled. “Not that we are destitute — that was my point. I really have to watch my words to the letter. The scrutiny is immense. To the letter. OK, should I have said, ‘unhomed?’ Maybe.”
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When the National Treasure star first made the comment during L.A. Comic Con on Saturday, he was responding to a question about his Halloween plans.
“I’m currently a little bit homeless. Something happened to my house in Malibu so I’m just sort of living in hotels so I don’t have normal trick-or-treaters I would like to enjoy tonight,” he said.
Speaking to Extra, the Ghost Rider actor clarified, “I just mean my house was not decorated, it is red-tagged. Please don’t go to that house. You might hurt yourself. That’s my point.
Cage emphasised that he, Shibata, and their 4-year-old daughter August “are doing fine.” The trio now plan to spend Thanksgiving in Santa Monica, saying, “we’ll find something to do.”
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