Bam isn’t in the new Jackass as a new performer because he appears to have declined filming fresh stunts after a long fallout with Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and the franchise, and the new film is using archival footage instead.

What seems to have happened

  • He was removed from Jackass Forever after disputes tied to sobriety and contract issues.
  • He later sued Paramount, Knoxville, and Tremaine over wrongful termination, then settled.
  • Recent reporting says he signed off on the use of old footage, but does not want to do new stunts for the film.

Why fans are talking about it

The short version is that this looks less like a simple “he was cut again” story and more like a mix of legal conflict, personal hurt, and a decision not to return on-camera. Bam has said he was deeply affected by how things ended, and that he does not want to do anything new for the project right now.

Current status

He may still show up in the movie through archival clips, so he is not completely absent from it.

TL;DR: Bam isn’t doing new Jackass material because of the fallout and his own refusal to return, but he may still appear through old footage.