Well, folks, it’s time to bid a fond farewell to the most iconic, the most legendary, the most utterly ridiculous franchise in the history of entertainment: Jackass is done, and we’re all just a bunch of sad pandas 🐼😭. The news is like a big ol’ kick in the nuts, and we’re not sure if we should be laughing or crying (or both, because, let’s be real, it’s Jackass 🤣).
We mean, it’s not like we didn’t see it coming. After Jackass 3, we were all like, “Yeah, that’s probably it, guys.” And then they went and made Jackass Forever, and Johnny Knoxville got concussed by a bull, and we were all like, “Okay, definitely done now.” But nope, they just kept on going, like a bad joke that refuses to die (kind of like Jackass itself 🤪). And now, the final nail in the coffin: Jackass: Best and Last, because who needs a more subtle title, right? 🎉
Knoxville announced the title on his Instagram, because where else do you announce the end of an era? 📱 And the caption was just perfect: “Well a wang dang and doodle, I’m happier than a proctologist with a new flashlight…” 🤣 We mean, who comes up with this stuff? It’s like they’re trying to make us laugh and cry at the same time (oh wait, that’s just Jackass being Jackass 🤷♂️).
The first trailer for the movie was screened at CinemaCon, and let’s just say it was a real emotional rollercoaster 🎠. Knoxville got all teary-eyed about the franchise ending, and the rest of the crew was all like, “Nah, we’re good, we don’t have feelings.” And then, because this is Jackass, they proceeded to get proctological exams from a robot 🤖. Because why not, right? 🤷♂️
For those who are new to the Jackass party (where have you been, btw? 🎉), the franchise first debuted in 2000 as a TV series on MTV, featuring a lovable cast of misfits, including Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, and Chris Pontius, among others. It was like a big ol’ circus, except instead of clowns and acrobats, you had guys doing stupid stunts and hurting themselves 🤡. And we loved every minute of it 🤩.
Over the years, the franchise has had its ups and downs (literally, in some cases 🤹♂️). Ryan Dunn passed away in 2011, and Bam Margera was fired during production on Jackass Forever (because, allegedly, he had a few too many “extracurricular activities” 🍺). But the rest of the gang is back for the final hurrah, along with some new recruits who are probably wondering what they’ve gotten themselves into 🤔.
After a few seasons on TV, Jackass made the leap to the big screen with 2002’s Jackass: The Movie, which became a surprise hit and grossed $80 million (because who doesn’t want to watch guys do stupid stuff on the big screen? 🍿). And now, 20 years later, it’s all coming to an end with Jackass: Best and Last, which opens in theaters on June.
Finn McFrame, celebrated satirical mastermind and self-proclaimed “Emperor of Irony,” started his illustrious career as a cinematographer, where his expertise in capturing every single frame of a squirrel stealing a baguette earned him accolades at obscure film festivals.
Born in the glamorous town of Boring, Oregon, Finn grew up with dreams of being a Hollywood director until he realized that satire, not cinema, was his true calling—or at least the one that let him sleep until noon.
Finn McFrame: changing the world, one satirical lens flare at a time.
