Johnny Knoxville Weighs In On The Possibility Of A Jackass 5

The subject of "Jackass 5" came up during Knoxville's interview with Steve-O on his podcast, "Steve-O's Wild Ride." Knoxville was non-committal, like he has been consistently during the promotion of "Jackass Forever."

"I keep saying, like, we might, we might not, but there's no, like, definitive answer," Knoxville said. "But I think these reporters have to come in with some angle. Right? So it's whatever, I understand" (via YouTube).

This echoes what Knoxville told ScreenRant shortly before the "Jackass Forever" premiere, when he was similarly vague about the possibility of "Jackass 5." "There could be another film, possibly. We have the younger cast, a ton of ideas. But like [director] Jeff [Tremaine] said, we don't make plans."

Knoxville did tell ScreenRant that it's doubtful they would revisit the "Jackass" TV series, because films allow them so much more creative freedom.

During the most recent interview, Steve-O and Knoxville said they'd both been asked repeatedly whether "Jackass" was over following the fourth movie. Both agreed that this is likely a misinterpretation of Knoxville's earlier comments, when he said he wouldn't be doing any more life-threatening stunts. Steve-O made a similar decision, refusing to do any stunts that risked death or paralysis.

Now that both performers are well into middle age, that approach is entirely reasonable. Even if they weren't, "Jackass" can still be plenty funny without anyone getting seriously hurt.