A "Jackass" creator who says he was illegally fired from the franchise's fourth film is suing to stop the October release of "Jackass Forever."
Bam Margera, who helped create the video series that inspired the "Jackass" TV show and feature films, which he also starred in, filed a lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Paramount, co-star Johnny Knoxville, producer Spike Jonze and director Jeffrey Tremaine alleging that he was wrongfully fired and seeking millions in compensation.
Margera alleges that Knoxville, Jonze and Tremaine made an unannounced visit to a drug rehabilitation facility in 2019 and "accosted him and coerced him" into signing a "wellness agreement" that required frequent drug tests to remain involved in the franchise.
