Bam Margera was noticeably absent on the premiere of the ultimate Jackass film, “Jackass: Greatest & Final.” Nevertheless, his mother and father, Phil and April, have been in attendance to assist the solid and crew. On the crimson carpet, the couple gave a optimistic replace on their son’s sobriety, whereas additionally addressing his long-running rift with key figures from the Jackass franchise.
The chaotic solid and crew of Jackass attended the crimson carpet premiere of “Jackass: Greatest & Final” On June 24 in Los Angeles, however one solid member was not in attendance. As reported by The Blast, the skateboarder acquired an invite, however he wasn’t fairly able to face Johnny Knoxville and director Jeff Tremaine in such a public setting.
His mother and father, Phil and April, attended the premiere and have been seen hugging and speaking with solid members. Entertainment Tonight caught up with the couple on the crimson carpet, they usually gave an replace on their son’s well being. “He’s incredible, and I’m knocking on wooden every single day, however he’s incredible,” Phil mentioned, with April including, “He’s really doing actually, rather well.”
April shared that Bam took it “additional arduous” after Ryan Dunn’s passing, and Bam has been specializing in his well being as of late. Dunn, who was Bam’s shut buddy and a part of the Jackass solid, died in a automotive crash in 2011.
Phil Margera Ensures Wounds Will Heal
When requested whether or not Bam had a message for the Jackass staff, Phil shared that his son “remains to be nice mates with all the blokes apart from…” earlier than trailing off. Bam had a falling out with Knoxville and Tremaine after he was let go in the course of the filming of “Jackass Ceaselessly.”
Nevertheless, Phil believes that the rift received’t final. “He desires to make up with him, so it’s gonna occur,” he mentioned, with out mentioning names. April mentioned his son “needs everyone nicely,” with Phil including, “I’ll assure you they’re gonna make up, they usually’re gonna be superior collectively. They at all times have been, they at all times will likely be.”
Knoxville and Tremaine exchanged pleasantries with Phil and April, and when requested what the reunion was like for him, Knoxville mentioned he got “choked up” upon seeing Bam’s mother and father. “In any case we’ve been by means of, I’m simply so comfortable they’re right here… and I really like them. I really like Bam,” he mentioned, getting emotional as soon as once more and wiping tears from his eyes.
Bam Margera Filed A Lawsuit That Was Later Settled
In the course of the manufacturing of “Jackass Ceaselessly,” Bam was fired for breaching a Wellness Settlement in his contract. As a result of his historical past with substances and alcohol, his contract had phrases to make sure his sobriety throughout filming, together with submitting to breathalyzer exams, urinalysis, and taking his medicines in entrance of a physician.
In 2020, nevertheless, one in all his exams got here again optimistic for Adderall. His contract was terminated, and he was pulled from the film. Bam filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in opposition to Knoxville, Tremaine, producer Spike Jonze, and Paramount Photos. Bam argued that he had been taking Adderall for years to handle his ADHD.
In 2022, Bam reached a non-public settlement with the opposite events, and he dismissed the lawsuit.
The Skateboarder Had A Deal For New ‘Jackass’ Film
In an interview with CinemaBlend in 2025, Bam mentioned he nonetheless felt resentment over his firing. “What they did to me, making me go to remedy and paying for it, after which not placing me in a film, and, you recognize, I needed to go to courtroom over it. You couldn’t supply me sufficient cash to wish to do one other ‘Jackass’ with them. The injury has been completed,” he defined.
Whereas Bam didn’t movie new stunts for “Jackass: Greatest & Final,” he signed a deal that allowed the manufacturing to make use of beforehand unseen footage of him from the “Jackass” archives.
Since their falling out, Knoxville has solely expressed love for Bam, explaining they needed to “draw a tough line” to assist him together with his sobriety. In an interview with Rolling Stone in February, Knoxville mentioned, “I hear he’s doing quite a bit higher and that makes me comfortable, as a result of we’ve been by means of a lot collectively and I really like him.”
Bam Margera Is Again To Skateboarding
After years of authorized troubles and struggles with sobriety, Bam has been making optimistic strides in his restoration. “I spotted I don’t should be on any treatment — skateboarding is my treatment. So long as I do a trick a day, it retains my sanity sane,” he informed Fox in 2025.
Bam has been sharing glimpses of his life on Instagram, posting photographs together with his household and skateboarding movies.
“If you happen to don’t have any ardour for something, then you definitely lose objective. If you lose objective, you get bored, after which boredom results in medicine and alcohol. I can’t get bored. I’m utterly occupied with studying my skate methods again,” Bam mentioned.
