Fans torn after Steve-O confirms new Jackass film is ‘lump’ of archived footage

The final-ever Jackass movie is just days away from release, but fans are still trying to work out exactly what they're paying for.

‘Jackass: Best and Last’ marks the return of the crew after four years, following 2022’s ‘Jackass Forever’. 

We even get the return of Ben Margera - but it's not quite the comeback some fans were expecting. 

The film appears to be mainly comprised of archival footage, old stunts, behind-the-scenes clips, and previously unseen material. 

Some fans were hoping for a new Jackass adventure, but the crew has confirmed that it isn’t exactly viable (AKA, we’re old now!) 

Steve-O has confirmed the movie is a “lump sum of footage that had never been allowed to show anywhere”, according to Playboy.

“I genuinely don't know why it's allowed now, but it's in there.” 

He describes the new movie as “finding a home for fucked up shit that never had a home”. 

This marks the end of the Jackass series for good - in part, because Johnny Knoxville genuinely wouldn’t survive another hit to the head, after his bull incident in 2022. 

He was left with a brain haemorrhage, concussion, broken wrist and broken rib.

The Ben Margera situation has also added fuel to the fire. 

He was fired during the filming of ‘Jackass Forever’, which spiralled into him suing Knoxville and co-creator Jeff Tremaine, then escalating into a public feud. 

It’s no surprise fans were confused about his return to the franchise for the last hurrah, but it’s confirmed that he’s signed off on unseen, archival footage being included, but he will NOT be performing any new stunts. 

Judging by reactions from fans who attended early screenings, the movie lands somewhere between a farewell documentary and a greatest hits collection.

One Reddit user wrote: "I can't say that any big Jackass fans will be disappointed."

They added that the film contains "the all-time 'best' footage you'd expect to see, interweaved with emotional throwbacks, new commentary, and some extra behind-the-scenes bits we haven't seen before." 

Many fans are corroborating the above on their Letterboxd reviews, suggesting a great reliance on old footage - for better, or for worse. 

Even The Guardian called it "the cinematic equivalent of a greatest hits album that has a couple of new songs tossed on to entice fans to part with their money".

If this really is the final Jackass movie, are you happy with a walk through memory lane, or were you expecting one last round of carnage?