Steve-O, a member of the Jackass crew, recently revealed that he thought the 2022 film Jackass Forever was “kind of a bummer.” He said that he was not happy to see Johnny Knoxville get injured in a scene where he was charged by a bull. Knoxville suffered a brain injury in the incident, and Steve-O said that he felt it was “not fun” to watch his friend get hurt.
Steve-O also said that he was not particularly impressed with some of his own stunts in the film. He specifically mentioned a scene where he and Machine Gun Kelly were knocked into a pool by a giant foam hand while riding stationary bikes. Steve-O said that he “wished the actual stunt had been at a higher level.”
Despite Steve-O’s mixed feelings about the film, Jackass Forever was a box office success. It earned over $80 million worldwide against a budget of $10 million. Critics also praised the film, calling it the best in the franchise’s history.
Here are some additional details:
- Steve-O texted the entire cast of Jackass Forever after Knoxville was injured, thanking him for his sacrifices and begging him to stop doing stunts that could put his health at risk.
- Knoxville has said that he is officially done running with bulls after the incident.
- Steve-O said that he loves Machine Gun Kelly and that he “just wishes the actual stunt we had him participate in had been at a higher level.”
- Jackass Forever was released in February 2022.
- The film was directed by Jeff Tremaine.
- The cast of Jackass Forever also includes Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, Preston Lacy, and Bam Margera.