After more than two decades of concussions, chaos, and creatively questionable life choices, Johnny Knoxville is ready to call it.
The face of the Jackass franchise has confirmed that the upcoming Jackass 5 will mark the end of the road for the legendary stunt series, and if you’re going to go out, you might as well go out in flames.
Knoxville recently told Rolling Stone that this next chapter will close the book on the franchise that helped define early 2000s MTV culture. “This is the natural place to end. So it’s going to be absolutely awful.”
That’s the spirit!
If you’ve followed Jackass since its debut on MTV in 2000, you already know the formula. The more painful, reckless, and absurd the stunt, the better.
Knoxville seems determined to stick the landing by not sticking the landing at all. When the interviewer wished him her best on Jackass 5, Knoxville fired back with exactly the kind of energy fans expect:
“You hope it doesn’t go well at all! Should be a f*cking train wreck. That’s what you should hope for. I think we designed it that way.”
The new film is set to hit theaters on June 26, and Knoxville made the announcement himself in true Jackass fashion. He took to social media last month to break the news directly to fans, writing:
“Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang. We wanted to let you know that this summer Jackass is back!! We will see you in theatres June 26th. More to come but wanted you to hear it from us first!!”
You can practically hear the air horns and ambulance sirens already.
The original Jackass series was co-created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Knoxville, and it ran for three seasons on MTV between 2000 and 2001.
What started as a low-budget stunt show quickly became a cultural phenomenon, spawning multiple theatrical films and cementing its cast as icons of DIY insanity. Over 25 years later, the franchise still draws crowds who want to see just how far these guys are willing to push it.
Now, with Jackass 5 gearing up for its June theatrical release, Knoxville seems confident this is the right moment to walk away. Not because it’s safe. Not because it’s comfortable. But because it feels right.
And if it really does end in a “f*cking train wreck,” fans probably wouldn’t want it any other way.
