Johnny Knoxville said the goal was to finish the series on its own terms rather than continue indefinitely.
After almost 25 years full of pranks, stunts and injuries, according to Johnny Knoxville, it’s time Fool to take his final bow. The longtime face of the franchise recently reflected on the decision to step down Jackass: Best and Last prepares for release.
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Knoxville spoke to Little white lies about the future of the franchise and why he believes now is the right time to move on. He said the goal was to conclude the series on its own terms rather than continue indefinitely.
Johnny Knoxville says it was time to wrap up the franchise
When asked what made him make this decision, Knoxville pointed to the injuries he suffered during filming Jackass forever.
“The short, simple answer is that I feel like it’s time. After that last injury.” Jackass forever with the bull – Mr. Pecker Wrecker – and the resulting concussion and brain hemorrhage and all that good stuff, I can no longer ride rockets or get smoked by bulls. Still, we wanted to go out on our own and do one last thing for the fans, and for us. Jackass was born among friends, and this is how it will end,” he said.
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Knoxville previously discussed the extent of those injuries during an interview with Entertainment weekly in 2024. “It was a traumatic brain injury with a concussion and a brain hemorrhage, and I broke my wrist and ribs. Then the neurologist said, ‘You can’t have another concussion,'” he said.
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The injury marked a turning point for Knoxville, who has spent decades performing increasingly dangerous stunts for the franchise.
It wasn’t difficult for Knoxville to move away from dangerous stunts
Knoxville told Little white lies that becoming more selective in stunt work wasn’t a particularly difficult adjustment.
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In addition to performing stunts, he helped write, develop and direct them for years. He credited that broader creative involvement with making the transition easier as he moved away from the physical demands that defined much of his career.
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Knoxville, now 55, started working on it Fool late twenties. Over the years he has suffered numerous injuries that required lengthy recovery.
The injuries of Jackass forever ultimately reinforces the need to be more careful in the future. While Knoxville indicated he has other projects he hopes to pursue, he said the physical toll of stunt work played a major role in his decision to close this chapter of his career.
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