Summary
- The potential for
Jackass 5
is uncertain as Johnny Knoxville is not currently feeling the urge to film another sequel. - Despite not having the Jackass “feeling,” Knoxville continues to write stunt ideas for a possible future project.
- Concerns about the physical toll on Johnny Knoxville from previous stunts may impact the likelihood of a
Jackass 5
.
Johnny Knoxville recently hinted at the potential for Jackass 5. He has been a key figure in the Jackass series, known for his fearless antics. Jackass Forever, the latest in the series, saw considerable success, which naturally led to questions about another sequel.
In an interview with ComicBook, Knoxville spoke about the possibility of revisiting his roots in audacious humor, while promoting his latest film, Sweet Dreams. He disclosed that while the desire for another go isn’t currently burning within him, he continually conjures up stunts and sketches, storing them away for a possibly ripe future. Knoxville said:
“Uh No,
Jackass is like a feeling that you get, and you have to extinguish by doing another one. I don’t have that feeling right now, but I still write ideas for Jackass all the time just because I can’t help it.
I get an idea, I’ll just write it down and email it to myself. So I still write just in case, but I don’t know if there will be enough.”
The fourth installment of the popular stunt series, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and company return as Jackass Forever is brought to us by Paramount Pictures and MTV.
Release Date February 1, 2022
Runtime 1hr, 36mins
Format Theatrical
Studio Paramount Pictures, MTV Studios
Tagline Some people never learn.
Franchise Jackass
Fans of the audacious stunt franchise might be clamoring for another sequel, but Steve-O has reservations. His concerns cast a shadow over the prospect of a Jackass 5, primarily due to the physical toll the series has taken on its star, Johnny Knoxville. The last Jackass installment, while successful, was marred for Steve-O by the injuries Knoxville endured, notably the severe head trauma that has accumulated over the years. Steve-O shared:
”
This last Jackass movie… it was kind of a bummer, man. It’s not fun to watch Knoxville get hit in the head any more.
I wrote this text to the whole cast that day, thanking Knoxville for the sacrifices he’s made for this team, and also begging that he stops with the brain trauma. It was one of my more serious and sincere messages.”
Watch Johnny Knoxville and Lije Sarki – Sweet Dreams Interview below:
Johnny Knoxville Recounts Jackass Injury Tales with Humor and Hazard
Johnny Knoxville often bears the brunt of Jackass’ most harrowing stunts. He once shared some of the more gruesome details of his injuries, highlighting the extreme risks the crew takes to entertain. Knoxville said:
“I honestly don’t know. I’m trying to think of all of them, and how many time’s I’d have to go back to different doctors. I don’t know that answer to that one. My concussions are probably my worst injuries. I did have a blow out fracture of my left eye once where it popped out and it had to go back in,” Knoxville recalled. “That happened a couple times, once in the bathroom and then another time when I was walking around with Pontius. With the injury I had, the blowout fracture, I wasn’t supposed to sneeze for like six weeks or something and I’m like, I have allergies…But I was walking around with Pontius and he said something funny and for whatever reason I grabbed my nose it was like -doink-. It doesn’t come out that far, like a little past Marty Feldman.”
Knoxville’s stories, while they might provide a laugh, also paint a vivid picture of the physical sacrifices involved in the making of Jackass. Knoxville’s experiences, particularly with repeated severe injuries, raise questions about the limits of physical comedy and the long-term impacts on those who perform it.
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