In a new interview, Johnny Knoxville has said that Jackass will end with their upcoming new movie.
Last month, Knoxville shared that a new Jackass movie will be released in cinemas this summer.
The franchise began as a TV show on MTV back in 2000, with Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera and more pushing themselves to the limits by voluntarily taking part in dangerous and shocking stunts.
It has since made itself onto the big screen, and since 2002 there have been four films – including the most recent Jackass Forever, which was released in 2022.
Knoxville took to social media in January to reveal that another film was on the way, and that it was set to arrive in cinemas later this summer.
“Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang,” he wrote in the caption. “We wanted to let you know that this summer Jackass is back!!”
He also revealed that the movie will be available from June 26, and that, while details are still largely under wraps, he was sharing the news now as he wanted fans “to hear it from us first”.
Now, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Knoxville said that the latest instalment “will be the last one”.
“This is the natural place to end,” Knoxville told the publication. “So it’s going to be absolutely awful.”
The new film will be released via Paramount Pictures. The last film saw fan favourite Steve-O take part, as well as newer faces including Eric Manaka, Zach Holmes, Rachel Wolfson, and Sean “Poopies” McInerney.
There are also reports that Bam Margera will reportedly could be seen in the new film. TMZ reported that old and previously unseen footage featuring Margera is set to be included in the film.
A source told the outlet that Jackass producers reached out to Margera’s team late last year to let them know of the new instalment. It’s expected to bring back some of the franchise’s most classic stunts, using old and new material.
The news of the new film also arrived following Knoxville saying in 2022 that he was planning on retiring from “big stunts” after suffering a brain haemorrhage while filming the last Jackass film. He sustained multiple severe injuries after being kicked in the air by a bull for the movie.
In a four-star review of Jackass Forever, NME described it as “pure, prank-filled fun (plus a lot of testicles),” adding: “There’s a kindness and companionship – and freedom – to Jackass Forever that makes for 90 minutes of pure joy. Remember joy?”