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78-648: Jackass Forever (stylized as jackass fore♥er ) is a 2022 American reality slapstick comedy film directed and produced by Jeff Tremaine , along with producers Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville , and was released by Paramount Pictures . It is the fourth main installment in the Jackass film series , following Jackass 3D (2010). The film stars original Jackass members Knoxville, Steve-O , Dave England , Wee Man , Danger Ehren , Chris Pontius , Preston Lacy , as well as newcomers Sean "Poopies" McInerney, Zach Holmes , Jasper Dolphin , Eric Manaka, Rachel Wolfson,

156-400: A VR headset ; and Rachel Wolfson, Chris Pontius, and Steve-O eating sashimi off Zach's sweaty body. Slapstick The term arises from a device developed for use in the broad, physical comedy style known as commedia dell'arte in 16th-century Italy. The " slap stick " consists of two thin slats of wood, which makes a "slap" when striking another actor, with little force needed to make

234-498: A $ 22–32 million three-day debut. The film earned $ 9.6 million on its first day (including an estimated $ 1.65 million from Thursday night previews), increasing weekend predictions to $ 20 million. Around 300 theaters were closed on Thursday due to a winter storm impacting most of the Midwestern United States . Jackass Forever went on to debut with $ 23.2 million. It is the third film from Paramount to finish first at

312-536: A brief appearance to establish a shared universe setting, to make a point, or to offer homage . Balzac often employed this practice, as in his Comédie humaine . Sometimes a cameo features a historical person who "drops in" on fictional characters in a historical novel , as when Benjamin Franklin shares a beer with Phillipe Charboneau in The Bastard by John Jakes . A cameo appearance can be made by

390-611: A concussion. Principal photography started on March 3, 2020. On the first day of filming, the cast threw snakes on Bam Margera in the dark in order to induce his fear of snakes . Two days after the movie was greenlit , Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville were hospitalized. Filming was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed seven months later on October 19, 2020, with Dimitry Elyashkevich serving as cinematographer. Wee Man said that out of all Jackass films, "this one hurt

468-465: A couple of cameos. She had two cameos in Will & Grace and she even had a few in the 1990s. Actor Edward Norton appeared as himself in the satirical film The Dictator (2012) starring Sacha Baron Cohen . The mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori made many cameos in his Kamen Rider series. The animated series Adventures of Tintin featured its author Hergé in all the episodes. Stephen King

546-417: A film about Tony Wilson , has a cameo by the real Tony Wilson and many other notable people. In the film Apollo 13 , James Lovell (the real commander of that flight) and his wife Marilyn appeared next to the actors playing them ( Tom Hanks and Kathleen Quinlan respectively), and Chuck Yeager , whose story is told in the early part of the film, appears in a cameo in the airfield bar. Domino Harvey made

624-490: A form of sketch comedy without dialogue in the 1890s, and Chaplin and Laurel were among the young comedians who worked for him as part of "Fred Karno's Army". Chaplin's fifteen-year music hall career inspired the comedy in all his later film work, especially as pantomimicry. In a biography of Karno, Laurel stated: "Fred Karno didn't teach Charlie [Chaplin] and me all we know about comedy. He just taught us most of it". American film producer Hal Roach described Karno as "not only

702-564: A genius, he is the man who originated slapstick comedy. We in Hollywood owe much to him." Building on its later popularity in the 19th and early 20th-century ethnic routines of the American vaudeville house, the style was explored extensively during the "golden era" of black and white movies directed by Hal Roach and Mack Sennett that featured such notables as Charlie Chaplin , Mabel Normand , Abbott and Costello , Laurel and Hardy ,

780-409: A juvenile masochistic fervor that lies somewhere between psychotic and religious". David Fear of Rolling Stone gave it four out of five and wrote: "Forget the title: Jackass can't go on forever. Just enjoy one last chance to see these beautiful fuck-ups do what they do best before they limp and hobble off into the sunset." In a 2021 interview on The Film Stage , director and producer Jeff Tremaine

858-573: A loud—and comical—sound. The physical slap stick remains a key component of the plot in the traditional and popular Punch and Judy puppet show. More contemporary examples of slapstick humor include The Three Stooges , The Naked Gun and Mr. Bean . The name "slapstick" originates from the Italian batacchio or bataccio —called the " slap stick " in English—a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in commedia dell'arte . When struck,

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936-423: A miniature punching bag. The newcomers are also featured in many of the stunts and pranks, including Poopies trying to kiss a Texas rat snake ; Jasper Dolphin being shot off a ramp by large industrial fans while he's holding a parachute; Zach Holmes gliding down into a bed of cactuses; Eric Manaka riding a bicycle full speed into a false wall; and Rachel Wolfson having a scorpion sting her lips. The final stunt,

1014-564: A noose" before his move to Oceanside, California . Margera alleged that Paramount had been forcing him to take antidepressants, submit to random urine tests, and to check in to two rehabilitation facilities using his own money. He also expressed disdain for Tremaine, Knoxville, and Jonze before asking his fans to boycott the film. He then solicited his followers to send him money in order to film his own movie to compete with Jackass Forever. The videos were removed from Margera's Instagram account soon after being posted. On May 25, 2021, Tremaine filed

1092-515: A number of her former cast members, including the villain ( Arte Johnson ), Johnny Brown , Judy Carne , Henry Gibson , Gary Owens and Joanne Worley . Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) features cameos by dozens of actors from Hollywood's golden age. The Player (1992) features cameos from 65 Hollywood actors. Run for Your Wife (2012) is filled with cameos from 80 of Britain's film and TV stars from

1170-633: A short appearance as a street thug who confronts Pee-wee in the back alley in Pee-wee's Big Adventure , and a visitor at the fair in Blackpool who gets a skeleton thrown at him in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children . Director Martin Scorsese appears in the background of his films as a bystander or an unseen character . In Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), he played one of

1248-639: A short appearance in the credits of Domino , while the real Erin Brockovich had a cameo as a waitress named Julia in the eponymous movie (where her role is played by the actress Julia Roberts ). Sophie Wilson had a cameo as a barmaid in Micro Men , which shows her work for Acorn Computers . In a flashback sequence in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Raoul Duke (played by Johnny Depp ) runs into

1326-482: A temporary restraining order against Margera due to Margera's harassment of Tremaine and Knoxville via Instagram. Tremaine was granted an additional three-year restraining order, extended to Tremaine's wife and children, after Margera allegedly sent his family death threats. On August 9, 2021, Margera officially filed a lawsuit against Knoxville, Jonze, and Tremaine, as well as against Paramount Pictures, MTV , Dickhouse Entertainment, and Gorilla Flicks, alleging that he

1404-457: A tennis ball from an elephant gun; Ehren McGhehey having a bowling ball thrown against his nuts by a professional bowler as part of the "Cup Tests"; Sean "Poopies" McInerney standing on a stepladder and hitting it with a sledgehammer saying he’ll show him; Jasper Dolphin getting hit on the head by a boxing glove attached to an arrow from a bow; Zach Holmes unsuspectingly getting shot with paint and glitters from an air pressure cannon while wearing

1482-437: A tribute to kaiju cinema, in what appears to be a city being overrun by a giant green monster. In reality, it is Chris Pontius ' penis painted green over a small set of a city, intercut with the cast members running through a life-size set of the same city. The intro ends with the "monster" bitten by a snapping turtle and Johnny Knoxville 's intro, "Hello, I'm Johnny Knoxville! Welcome to Jackass !" Stunts and pranks with

1560-426: A work of the performing arts . These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities , film directors , politicians , athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of

1638-548: Is famous for making short cameo appearances in almost every movie based on his novels. An Adventure in Space and Time , a drama about how Doctor Who began, features many actors from the show's past , including two past companions in a party scene, another as a mother calling her children in for dinner and a fourth in a car park at the BBC as a guard. In the movie adaptation of Les Miserables , Colm Wilkinson , who originated

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1716-515: Is measured in centuries. Shakespeare incorporated many chase scenes and beatings into his comedies, such as in his play The Comedy of Errors . In early 19th-century England, pantomime acquired its present form which includes slapstick comedy: its most famous performer, Joseph Grimaldi —the father of modern clowning —"was a master of physical comedy". Comedy routines also featured heavily in British music hall theatre which became popular in

1794-460: Is the highest rated Jackass film on both websites. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an 86% positive score, with 67% saying they would definitely recommend it. Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote: "the team have not slacked off in their mission to create what are basically the world's most stupidly elaborate frat-house hazing stunts, and to stage them with

1872-507: The Jackass Shark Week special. The project was initially presented as a possible anniversary special, and the new cast were later told it would be a movie. Wee Man stated that the original plan was to film in different locations around the world, which was ultimately thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic . He also claimed that Paramount Pictures used Jackass Forever to see how film studios could potentially resume filming during

1950-542: The Lethal Weapon franchise also directed by Donner – appears as the lead bank robber . He and Maverick (Gibson) share a scene where they look as if they knew each other, but then shake it off. As Glover makes his escape with the money, he mutters "I'm too old for this shit", his character's catchphrase in the Lethal Weapon films. In addition, a strain of the main theme from Lethal Weapon plays in

2028-533: The Jackass film crew, and celebrity guests. This is the first Jackass film not to feature Ryan Dunn following his death in 2011 and the first without Bam Margera being a primary cast member as he was fired during production, appearing in only one skit. Jackass Forever premiered at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 1, 2022, and was theatrically released on February 4. The film

2106-531: The Three Stooges , and Larry Semon . The "pie in the face" gag , in which one person hits another with a pie, became common in this era. Silent slapstick comedy was also popular in early French films and included films by Max Linder , Charles Prince , and Sarah Duhamel . Slapstick also became a common element in animated cartoons starting in the 1930; examples include Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck shorts, Walter Lantz 's Woody Woodpecker ,

2184-441: The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 85% of 168 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A gleefully gonzo franchise revival, Jackass Forever will make you worry more than ever for the cast's health and safety – but not enough to hold back the laughter." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 40 critics. It

2262-480: The score when Glover is revealed. Actress Margot Kidder made a cameo appearance in the same film as a robbed villager: she had previously starred as Lois Lane in Donner's Superman (1978). Ben Stiller , Vince Vaughn , Owen Wilson , Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell have made appearances in so many of the same films (whether as lead characters or cameos) that USA Today coined the term " Frat Pack " to name

2340-461: The 1850s. In Punch and Judy shows, which first appeared in England on 9 May 1662, a large slapstick is wielded by Punch against the other characters. British comedians who honed their skills at pantomime and music hall sketches include Charlie Chaplin , Stan Laurel , George Formby and Dan Leno . The influential English music hall comedian and theatre impresario Fred Karno developed

2418-524: The 1960s, '70s and '80s. Aaron Sorkin also had cameos in some works he wrote: as a bar customer speaking about the law in his debut film screenplay A Few Good Men (1992), as an advertising executive in The Social Network , and as a guest at the inauguration of President Matt Santos in the final episode of The West Wing . Franco Nero , the actor who portrayed the Django character in

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2496-490: The Batacchio produces a loud smacking noise, though it is only a little force that is transferred from the object to the person being struck. Actors may thus hit one another repeatedly with great audible effect while causing no damage and only very minor, if any, pain. Along with the inflatable bladder (of which the whoopee cushion is a modern variant), it was among the earliest special effects . Slapstick comedy's history

2574-730: The Beary Family, MGM's Tom and Jerry , the unrelated Tom and Jerry cartoons of Van Beuren Studios , Warner Bros. Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies , MGM's Barney Bear , and Tex Avery's Screwy Squirrel . Slapstick was later used in Japanese Tokusatsu TV Kamen Rider Den O , Kamen Rider Gaim , Kamen Rider Drive , by Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show in the UK, and in the US used in

2652-502: The Creator, Lionel Boyce , Travis "Taco" Bennett , Louie Anderson, Syd tha Kyd , Vincent Alvarez, and Tony Hawk . A significant portion of the film's crew appears onscreen: In 2018, Johnny Knoxville said that he was open to making a fourth Jackass film that may feature some new cast members, "just to bring in some fresh blood into it". He said that he had continued to write ideas for stunts and that "a ton" have been set aside for

2730-527: The Flower Moon , in a minor role as a radio drama narrator. In a same way, Roman Polanski appeared as a hired hoodlum in his film Chinatown , slitting Jack Nicholson's nose with the blade of his clasp knife. F. Gary Gray has made many appearances in the films he has directed including Friday , Set It Off , Law Abiding Citizen , and Straight Outta Compton . Directors sometimes cast well-known lead actors with whom they have worked in

2808-469: The US and Canada, the film grossed $ 5.2 million from nine markets, including $ 2.8 million in the UK and $ 1.8 million from Australia, the latter opening in first place at the box office while the film finished second in the UK, Norway, and New Zealand. The film earned $ 2.7 million in its second weekend, $ 2 million in its third, $ 1.7 million in its fourth, $ 767,000 in its fifth, $ 1.8 million in its sixth, $ 1.1 million in its seventh, and $ 585,000 in its eighth. On

2886-474: The Vomitron, features Zach, Dave, Eric, Poopies, Steve-O and Jasper drinking milk while strapped to a high-speed carousel. As they start vomiting, Knoxville and the rest of the cast initiate an attack involving paintball guns, a tennis machine and multiple explosions. After assuming the stunt is over, one big explosion is set off, surprising the victims of the stunt. The cast from the previous films return, with

2964-534: The action was restricted to the titular lifeboat, Hitchcock appeared in a newspaper ad. Quentin Tarantino provides brief cameos or small roles in all his movies. Likewise, Peter Jackson has made brief cameos in all of his movies, except for his first feature-length film Bad Taste in which he played a main character, as well as The Battle of the Five Armies , though a portrait of him appears in

3042-549: The author of a work to put a sort of personal "signature" on a story. Vladimir Nabokov often put himself in his novels, for instance as the very minor character Vivian Darkbloom (an anagram of his name) in Lolita . Cameos are also a tradition of the Muppets ' many projects over the years. Alfred Hitchcock is known for his frequent cameos in his movies , as early as in his third film The Lodger (1927). In Lifeboat , as

3120-498: The box office in its opening weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic, following A Quiet Place Part II and Scream . Social media monitor RelishMix credited the film's box office performance to a large online fanbase, positive word of mouth, and shoutouts to Margera, Knoxville's physical journey, and "memories of Jackass over 22 years". Box office analytics firm EntTelligence also noted the film's runtime of 96 minutes for increasing

3198-444: The cactus patch. Cameraman and associate producer Rick Kosick broke his ankle during the opening sequence. On December 19, 2019, Paramount Pictures scheduled the film for release on March 5, 2021. In April 2020, the release date was delayed to July 2, 2021. In July 2020, the film was delayed again to September 3, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In April 2021, the film was delayed yet again to October 22, 2021. In September 2021,

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3276-601: The carrot eating peasant in The Desolation of Smaug was featured in the foreground in reference to The Fellowship of the Ring . In addition, when he was directing Heavenly Creatures (1994), he appeared as a drunk person bumping into the main characters, and in the Frighteners , Jackson appeared as a man with piercings with his real-life son in a bouncer. Director Tim Burton briefly appears in his films. He made

3354-444: The case of many film adaptations of television series, or of remakes of earlier films. Others honour artists or celebrities known for work in a particular field, such as comic book writer Stan Lee , who made appearances in every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie up to Avengers: Endgame . Cameos also occur in novels and other literary works. "Literary cameos" usually involve an established character from another work who makes

3432-405: The cast and crew members. Chris Pontius stated that Jackass 4.5 would be released on Netflix , which Johnny Knoxville later confirmed. Preston Lacy and Steve-O said that it will be available on Netflix until 2024, and will move exclusively to Paramount+ afterwards. It was released on May 20, 2022. The most notable added bits include: Johnny Knoxville, disguised as Irving Zisman, ringing

3510-417: The chances I've taken and still be walking around." During his July 12, 2021 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Knoxville revealed the film's title and showed the first official photos. In January 2021, Bam Margera claimed that Paramount Pictures regarded him as a liability, owing to his behavior leading up to and during production. He indicated that Tremaine had fought with the studio to keep Margera in

3588-509: The entire cast to determine "if it still feels right" to make Jackass 4 . "Honestly, after just five minutes of filming, we were ready to commit to making a movie", Tremaine said. In September 2020, Steve-O had said he was surprised the film "even came to fruition". In May 2021, Knoxville stated the film would be his final contribution to the Jackass franchise. "You can only take so many chances before something irreversible happens," Knoxville said. "I feel like I've been extremely lucky to take

3666-567: The exception of original Jackass member Ryan Dunn , who died in 2011, but does appear through archival footage in the end credits and the movie is seen as a tribute to him. It is the first Jackass film to feature new cast members. Bam Margera was terminated from production in August 2020, for breaking his contract due to mandates related to substance abuse. However, he appears in one skit, "The Marching Band", filmed prior to his firing, as well as being seen in archival footage. Margera also filmed

3744-487: The extreme embarrassment of many women. The carnival spirit, for the most part tempered by high good humor, at times verged on rowdyism . Girls used a stick ripped with feathers to tickle the faces of young men, and they retaliated vigorously with the slapstick. An editorial in the Asbury Park Press, New Jersey, said in 1914: Slapsticks are the latest "fun-making" fad for masque fetes. . . Orders to stop

3822-468: The film was delayed once more to February 4, 2022. The film had its world premiere at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 1, 2022, and was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on February 4, 2022. The film became available on Paramount+ on March 22, 2022, and digitally on March 29, 2022, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on April 19, 2022. The Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases include 40 minutes of additional footage. It

3900-532: The film, and gave the term wide circulation outside the theatrical profession. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), an "epic comedy", also features cameos from nearly every popular American comedian alive at the time, including The Three Stooges , Jerry Lewis , Buster Keaton and a voice-only cameo by Selma Diamond . "Murder on High C", a 1975 episode of the TV series Get Christie Love! , which starred former Laugh-In cast member Teresa Graves , featured

3978-402: The film, but Margera was uncertain that Paramount was going to allow him to partake in filming. On February 11, Margera posted several videos to his Instagram account, in which he admitted to breaking his sobriety and claimed that he had been officially fired from the filming of Jackass 4 . Throughout the video, Margera could be seen crying, vomiting, and alluding to having looked up "how to tie

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4056-725: The film. For example, he played a peasant eating a carrot in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Desolation of Smaug , a warrior of Rohan in The Two Towers , and a Corsair of Umbar boatswain in The Return of the King . All four were non-speaking "blink and you miss him" appearances, although in the Extended Release version of The Return of the King , his character was given more screen time and his reprise of

4134-403: The fire alarm of a retirement home in front of his unsuspecting caretaker; Steve-O having his eyebrows waxed off by a raptor and letting another raptor eat fish out of his anus; Dave England throwing a brick tied to his penis from a scaffold; Wee Man unsuspectingly getting horse semen dumped on him in a similar fashion to what happened to Dave England; Preston Lacy getting shot in the stomach by

4212-643: The gangsters; he was a lighting crewman in After Hours and a passenger in Taxi Driver . He opened up his film The Color of Money with a monologue on the art of playing pool. In addition, he appeared with his wife and daughter as wealthy New Yorkers in Gangs of New York , and as a theatre-goer and can be heard as a movie projectionist in The Aviator . He also appeared in his 2023 work Killers of

4290-400: The group. Actor Adam Sandler is also known for frequently casting fellow Saturday Night Live performers (including Rob Schneider and David Spade ) in various roles in his films (as well as making cameo appearances of his own in theirs, most of which he co-produces). Sam Raimi frequently uses his brother Ted and Bruce Campbell in his films. The American singer/actress Cher had

4368-470: The literal meaning of " cameo ", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More recently, in the late 20th century, a "cameo" has come to refer to any short appearance as a character. Cameos are generally not credited because of their brevity, or a perceived mismatch between the celebrity's stature and the film or television series in which they are appearing. Many are publicity stunts . Others are acknowledgements of an actor's contribution to an earlier work, as in

4446-463: The main cast include Knoxville facing a bull resulting in dangerous consequences; Dave England unsuspectingly getting pig semen dumped on him during a fake interview about the movie; Steve-O having his penis used as a beehive; Ehren McGhehey being subjected to painful tests with an athletic cup ; Pontius' penis being used as the paddle for paddle ball ; a vulture eating pieces of meat off Wee Man 's body; and Preston Lacy 's testicles being used as

4524-415: The most". On December 15, 2020, it was reported that Knoxville and Steve-O had been hospitalized due to on-set injuries. Knoxville was injured while filming a rodeo stunt at the ranch of Gary Leffew. After being charged by a bull, he suffered a broken rib, a broken wrist, a concussion and a hemorrhage on his brain. Dave England broke one of his teeth after the "Toilet Geyser". Steve-O broke his collarbone but

4602-410: The movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The Oxford English Dictionary connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on

4680-437: The number of showtimes in theaters. Deadline Hollywood mentioned the film's genre and the franchise's prevalence on TikTok as other contributing factors. The film made $ 8.1 million in its second weekend, $ 5.2 million in its third, $ 3.1 million in its fourth, $ 1.4 million in its fifth, and $ 1.1 million in its sixth. The film dropped out of the box office top ten in its seventh weekend, finishing twelfth with $ 510,117. Outside

4758-466: The original 1966 film , appears in a bar scene of the Tarantino film Django Unchained . There, he asks Django ( Jamie Foxx ) to spell his name, which led to the famous promotional tagline for the film - "The 'D' is silent". Franco's character responds simply, "I know." Many cameos featured in Maverick (1994), directed by Richard Donner . Among them, Danny Glover – Mel Gibson 's co-star in

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4836-454: The pandemic. Because the majority of the film was filmed during the pandemic, all cast and crew members had to be tested for COVID-19 daily during filming. On January 6, 2022, Jeff Tremaine stated that all of the testing combined had a cost of "about over ( sic ) one million dollars". Test filming began on December 10, 2019. During the two days of test filming, professional skateboarder Aaron "Jaws" Homoki both fractured his wrist and suffered

4914-457: The past in other films. In Jane Eyre (1943), Elizabeth Taylor makes a cameo appearance as Helen Burns, Jane's friend from school who dies from a cold. Mike Todd 's film Around the World in 80 Days (1956) was filled with cameo roles: John Gielgud as an English butler, Frank Sinatra playing piano in a saloon, and others. The stars in cameo roles were pictured in oval insets in posters for

4992-447: The project, should it receive the green-light . In July 2019, former cast member Chris Raab said that he had interviewed the Jackass crew on his Bathroom Break podcast and noted that everyone was still open to a fourth film should Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine , and Spike Jonze agree. In late 2019, Knoxville met with Tremaine and released a 200-page document of concepts for a fourth Jackass film. They agreed to film for two days with

5070-505: The real investor Michael Burry appeared as an employee of his hedge fund "Scion Capital" while answering the phone saying "Doctor Burry's office". An unusual example of a famous non-actor being given a small but speaking fictional role occurred in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Second Chances ." Dr. Mae Jemison , an astronaut , the first Black woman in space, and a long-time fan of Star Trek ,

5148-419: The real-life Hunter S. Thompson , upon whom the character of Duke is based, leading him to remark "There I was...mother of God, there I am! Holy fuck." Stephen Hawking in popular culture lists more than a dozen appearances of the scientist playing himself. Maria Von Trapp made an uncredited brief cameo appearance in the film version of her life, The Sound of Music . She appeared in the background during

5226-640: The role of Jean Valjean in the West End and on Broadway, made a cameo as the Bishop of Digne . In the Soviet film Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears , Innokenty Smoktunovsky appeared for a minute as himself. Films based on actual events occasionally include cameo guest appearances by the people portrayed in them. In The Pursuit of Happyness , Chris Gardner made a cameo at the end. 24 Hour Party People ,

5304-572: The segment "Silence of the Lambs", but his scenes weren't included in the final cut. He was also in the background of "The Triple Wedgie", but was removed for the most part. He can also briefly be heard in "The Brick Drop" in Jackass 4.5 , but was again removed for the most part. Cameos in the intro sequence include Arthur H. Spiegel III, Errol Chatham, Alia Shawkat , Jalen Ramsey , Otmara Marrero , DJ Paul , Sean Malto , Mike Carroll , Breana Geering , Rick Howard, Compston "Dark Shark" Wilson, Tyler,

5382-542: The settlement remain private. On May 25, Knoxville confirmed six new cast members: Jasper Dolphin of Odd Future , and one of the stars of Loiter Squad ; Jasper's ex-convict father Compston "Dark Shark" Wilson, who made recurring guest appearances throughout the film; Eric Manaka, who had a role in Knoxville's film Action Point ; stand-up comedian Rachel Wolfson; Zach Holmes from Too Stupid to Die ; and surfer Sean "Poopies" McInerney who had previously appeared in

5460-485: The slapstick nuisance should be issued by the police and the Asbury Park carnival commissioners. Any device that cannot be operated or used without inflicting unmerited pain and injury should be excluded. . . Cameo appearance A cameo appearance , also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo ( / ˈ k æ m i oʊ / ), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in

5538-738: The song "I Have Confidence" with her daughter Rosmarie and stepson Werner Von Trapp. Jacqueline Susann , author of the best-selling novel Valley of the Dolls , appears as a TV reporter in a brief scene in the film based upon her novel . Tom Morello , American guitarist and musician, made an appearance in the Marvel film Iron Man (2008), in which he also participated in the soundtrack . Elon Musk and Larry Ellison , both founders of large technology companies, were featured in cameos in Iron Man 2 (2010). The king of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf ,

5616-416: The stunt was cut. Steve-O also lost both of his eyebrows in another scene that was cut from the film, but was shown in Jackass 4.5 . Ehren McGhehey ruptured his right testicle after one of the "Cup Tests". Pro skateboarder Aaron "Jaws" Homoki severely burnt his right hand in another cut scene. Dave England also burnt his right hand during the opening sequence. Zach Holmes got an infection after he glided into

5694-498: The three 1960s TV series, Gilligan's Island , Batman , The Flying Nun and I Love Lucy . Use of the slapstick in public places was a fad in the early 20th century. During the 1911 Veiled Prophet Parade in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The slapstick, so long indispensable to low comedy, found a new use among the crowds . . . they used the slapstick to

5772-567: Was asked if Eric André would make an appearance in Jackass Forever after collaborating on Bad Trip (2021): "Maybe Eric's in it. If he's not, he'll be in Jackass 4.5 ," Tremaine said. Cast member Ehren McGhehey said they had filmed so much for Jackass Forever and ended up with two films worth of footage. He also said that Jackass 4.5 would be similar to Jackass 2.5 (2007), and Jackass 3.5 (2011), consisting of behind-the-scenes , unused footage, outtakes, and interviews with

5850-521: Was broadcast on Showtime in the United States on August 21, 2022. Jackass Forever grossed $ 57.8   million in the United States and Canada, and $ 22.7   million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 80.5   million. In the United States and Canada, Jackass Forever was released alongside Moonfall , and was projected to gross around $ 15 million from 3,604 theaters in its opening weekend, with Boxoffice Pro predicting

5928-517: Was in the children's program Mika ( Mika och renen Ossian på äventyr ) when Mika was in Stockholm with his reindeer. In The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), the real Jordan Belfort appeared as an emcee to introduce Leonardo DiCaprio , who played Belfort, in the final scene. Boxer Roberto Duran and his wife Felicidad made a cameo appearance towards the end of the film Hands of Stone , about Duran's life. In The Big Short (film) ,

6006-447: Was well-received by critics, with many considering it the best film of the franchise. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $ 80 million worldwide against a budget of $ 10 million. Unused footage from the film was compiled separately, titled Jackass 4.5 , and released on Netflix on May 20, 2022. Jackass Forever is a compilation of stunts, skits and pranks intercut with on-set talking heads with its cast. The film begins with

6084-485: Was wrongfully fired from the film's production. Margera also said that the film makes use of contributions he made before his firing and is seeking an injunction on the October release of the film as a result. On January 12, 2022, Knoxville said that one scene Margera filmed will remain, despite the lawsuit. Both parties came to terms on a settlement after Margera asked to dismiss the lawsuit on April 14, 2022. The details of

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