Age is just a number, and you are never too old to take a bullhorn to the nuts. That seems to be the motto of 50-year-old Johnny Knoxville and the “Jackass” squad. After many years on hiatus, seemingly relieved they escaped with their lives from their juvenile pranks and death-defying stunts, the “Jackass” crew asked themselves… what if we did this one more time?
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From all accounts and a terrific GQ profile of Knoxville last year, most of them were good with the wrecked bodies they had. Even formerly wild and irresponsible dudes like Steve-O were telling Knoxville, hey, “we’re not dead, we’re not physically handicapped, and we miraculously survived permanent injuries. Isn’t that really our achievement?” Still, after more months of continued discussion, Knoxville soldiered on and convinced everyone to move forward. All of them approaching 50 at the time or in their late 40s, the plan was a “Jackass” 4, which became “Jackass Forever.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with a little help from some exciting new cast. Johnny and the team push the envelope even further in jackass forever.
“Jackass Forever” stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, Preston Lacy, Sean “Poopie” McInerney, Zach Holmes, Eric Manaka introducing Jasper, Rachel Wolfson. Jeff Tremaine once again directs, and the film hits theaters on February 4. Worth seeing? Hey, all the previous films were laugh riots of cinema, and this time, Knoxville is hit by a bull, so yes, count us in.