Bam Margera never wants to see Johnny Knoxville after 'Jackass' firing

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYSat, July 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM UTC

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After declining to return for "Jackass: Best and Last," Bam Margera is shutting down any hopes of a reunion with his former co-star, Johnny Knoxville, due to their tumultuous past.

In an interview with Rolling Stone published on July 3, the "Viva La Bam" star confirmed that he will never reunite with Knoxville or director Jeff Tremaine. Margera, 46, was fired from the fourth franchisse installment, 2022's "Jackass Forever," and later filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.

"I'll definitely check out the movie, and I hope it's good," he told the outlet. "But as far as a reunion, it's not going to happen, not in 10 million years."

He clarified that he does not have "bad blood" with the franchise cast, saying, "It's just the decisions that Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine decided to make. I never want to see them ever again in my life. Enough is enough."

Tremaine returned to direct "Jackass: Best and Last," which was released in theaters on June 26, while Knoxville returned to star alongside Rachel Wolfson, Stephen Glover, Jason Acuña, Poopies and more.

Margera appears in the new film but only in archival footage, which he approved, as he declined to come back to shoot new material.

"Through a third party, we invited him to be a part of the film but he wasn't ready, and we accept that and respect that." Knoxville previously told USA TODAY. "I have nothing but love for Bam Bam. And I hear he's doing good, and that makes me happy."

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Why was Bam Margera fired from 'Jackass'

Margera was fired from 2022's "Jackass Forever" after he was accused of violating the terms of a wellness agreement he signed with the production.

The stunt performer sued, claiming that he failed a drug test because he was taking prescription Adderall to treat attention deficit disorder. He later dropped the lawsuit.

In 2021, he was accused of sending death threats to Tremaine and his family, prompting a judge to grant the filmmaker a restraining order against Margera. Tremaine said at the time that he was "in great fear for my and my family's personal safety."

Margera was one of the original cast members of "Jackass," starring in the original MTV show in 2000 and eventually the first three movies.

"I have a lot of PTSD from it all. I'm just too hurt by it, and I already accepted the fact that I don't want anything to do with it anymore," he said in a January interview with TMZ.

Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY

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