Bam Margera Says He Won't Film New Stunts for the New Jackass Movie

To understand where Bam Margera stands in September 2026, one must first accept that his relationship with the Jackass franchise has never been a single thing. It has been, in rotation: a lawsuit, a settlement, a press tour grievance, a peace offering, and now, apparently, a limit.

What he said. According to reporting surfaced September 1, Bam Margera has stated he will not film new stunts for the upcoming Jackass feature. The statement, as reported by TMZ Thailand and picked up by Mshale, does not appear to close the door on the franchise entirely. It closes the door on his body doing new things for it.

What the archival deal tells us. This is not the first time Bam has threaded this needle. Documents reviewed by this publication, including a January 2026 Yahoo report, indicate Bam had already signed a deal allowing archival footage of him to appear in Jackass 5. That agreement let him exist in the film without participating in its production. The new statement appears consistent with that posture: presence, yes. New risk, no.

What his parents said. Separately, in a June 2026 interview flagged by mycbs4.com, April and Phil Margera revealed which Jackass stunt still annoys them. The specific stunt was not identified in available materials reviewed by this publication, but the existence of that interview is worth filing: his parents are doing press about old footage, and Bam is declining to make new footage. The family's relationship to this era of his career is, to put it plainly, complicated.

What we don't know. It is not clear whether the new Jackass production made any direct ask of Bam, or whether this statement is preemptive. It is also not clear what, contractually, the archival deal permits or prohibits the production from doing with existing footage.

Why this matters for Fishtank. Bam is currently the host of Fishtank Season 5, a role that itself involves physical bits, skating, and chaos on camera. The distinction he appears to be drawing is not between activity and inactivity. It is between activity he controls and activity organized by people he has sued. History will note the difference, even if the discourse does not.

It did not have to be this way. And yet here we are, watching a man negotiate the terms of his own legacy in real time, one archived clip at a time.