Bam Margera will appear in the newly-confirmed Jackass 5, after signing an agreement that allows previously-unseen archive footage of himself to be used in the movie.
Variety has reported that Margera is not currently set to appear in any new stunts for Jackass 5, though this may change in the future.
Right now it’s not clear what the unseen footage of Margera involves, though the skateboarder and stuntman is known to have filmed more for 2022’s Jackass Forever than made the final edit, before he was dramatically booted off the project for allegedly failing a sobriety test.
Bam Margera. Image credit: Olivia Wong/Getty Images.
The fallout from Margera’s firing led to a bitter feud with Johnny Knoxville’s Jackass team, with reports of Margera sending death threats and asking fans for money to fund a rival movie. Jackass co-creator Jeff Tremaine responded by gaining a restraining order against Margera.
Ultimately, Margera filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Knoxville, Tremaine and other production partners which was settled, following which he pledged never to return.
Margera has not appeared in any TV or movie project since, though after a period of regularly attracting headlines for his behavior and other legal issues, was given a last-minute repreive by legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk to appear in last year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, after previously being a stalwart of the original games.
Now, Margera will appear again in the franchise which truly made his name, as Jackass returns for yet another outing. “Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang,” Knoxville wrote on Instagram yesterday, announcing the project. “We wanted to let you know that this summer Jackass is back! We will see you in theatres June 26. More to come but wanted you to hear it from us first!”
Image credit: Olivia Wong/Getty Images.
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