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Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'The Damage Has Been Done' – Bam Margera Won't Go Back to Jackass
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Skater and movie star Bam Margera has said that he's likely never going to feature in Jackass again, after a falling out with Jackass co-star Johnny Knoxville and director Jeff Tremaine during the production of Jackass Forever. Margera revealed the news in an interview with DBLTAP, where he talked about his physical and mental recovery after a long history of alcohol abuse in the spotlight, as well as his last-minute inclusion in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, a newly launched remake of the third and fourth games in the popular skater series. Bam Margera skating in the Suburbia level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Bam Margera skating in the Suburbia level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Activision The skater is best known for his contributions to Jackass, a long-running film series that sees people doing stupid things on camera — sometimes ending in bodily harm. It's a lot of high-octane slapstick fun, and while Margera was a mainstay of the cast for most of the series' history, he was absent from the most recent film, Jackass Forever. Margera says that he's unlikely to return to Jackass anytime soon after being cut out of the filming process for the film, which he says was "supposed to be us reuniting as a tribute" to Ryan Dunn, who worked alongside Margera and Knoxville on Jackass before his death in a car crash in 2011. "The damage has been done with that," Margera told DBLTAP. "To put me away in treatment and make me pay for it, and then secretly be filming the movie behind Hollywood's back, my back, and doing it without me. Something that I invented, and I get replaced by a guy named Poopies... Ryan Dunn's rolling over in his grave right now, saying, 'Why, Jeff? Why?' It was supposed to be us reuniting as a tribute, to get the band back together and create a cool thing in memory of Ryan Dunn, and now, what is it? It's not the same anymore, and you couldn't offer me enough money to be a part of that again." For now, at least, it sounds like Margera is more than okay with focusing on himself. He's been sober for over a year, he says in the interview, and he's turned his life around, picked skating up once more, and is finally in a place where he's having fun again. "Did I go to hell and back? Absolutely," he says in the interview. "But there was a point in time you could have told me that Metallica is playing across the street, and I have VIP passes. And I'd say, 'I don't feel like it. I've seen them before'. Everything made me bored. But when you get out of treatment after three years, everything becomes new and fun again. I'm in a convertible driving down the street with a pal listening to music. I'm at the beach having a coffee at a Starbucks outside. This is awesome. Everything became fun again." Bam Margera is available as a free unlockable character in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jackass star Bam Margera almost lost his legs as they 'dry-rotted' away
Jackass star Bam Margera had been struggling with alcohol abuse for years before doctors warned he could lose his legs, which they described as "dry-rotted rubber bands" TV star Bam Margera has shared that his years-long battle with alcohol nearly cost him his legs. The 45-year-old Jackass personality, whose full name is Brandon Cole Margera, opened up about the harrowing toll his drinking took on his body while attending the launch event for the new skateboarding video game, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. "You know I got lost for a little while and I didn't skate for 10 years," he told TMZ, comparing his return to the spotlight to Elvis Presley 's iconic 1968 Comeback Special. "And I realised 'what made me happy? What got me to where I was then?' And it was skateboarding." Margera credited his wife Dannii Marie, who is a stretch coach, with helping him rebuild his strength and health. He went on to describe the alarming state his legs were in after years of heavy drinking. "You know in 2013, the doctor said they were dry-rotted rubber bands from alcohol abuse so I kind of lost hope," he admitted. "But now they are back to 100 percent. I'm skating again." "My passion's back and I know that if I just focus on skateboarding then everything else comes along with it. You know, when you love what you do and people can see that. That's when everything else comes with it. You know, I'm an 100 percent skateboarder so I'm just gonna stick to that unless I'm too injured." Margera's appearance at the game's launch marked a big step in him turning his life around. In May he surprised fans by looking healthy and upbeat on a red carpet as he posed for photos with his wife. The couple attended a private dinner in Los Angeles after the event, where Margera was also reunited with long-time friend and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. In recent years, Margera has faced significant personal and legal struggles. In 2021 Margera was dismissed from the film Jackass Forever after allegedly breaching a wellness agreement tied to his participation. His troubles continued in 2023 when he was arrested twice. The first time was for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, and he was arrested again for causing a disturbance at a Burbank restaurant where his estranged wife, Nicole Boyd, and their son Phoenix were dining. Margera was released from jail last September after a DUI parole violation and entered short-term treatment. His attorney, Michael T. van der Veen, has told the Daily Mail that Margera is "back on the road to his successful career and wonderful life with his wife". Van der Veen added that Margera has been sober for over a year and is now focused on moving forward with his life. The court previously sentenced him to six months of probation after he pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct, with conditions that included random drug screening and mental health treatment. Margera expressed gratitude for the opportunity to change his life's trajectory, telling the judge, "I just want to say thanks for this whole situation. It lets me clean up my life. It is a blessing in disguise." In an interview with MediaNews Group that same month, Margera acknowledged how close he'd come to a breaking point. "With the path I was on with alcohol and drugs, I needed to hit some rock bottom to turn things around," he added.
