Brad Pitt<\/a> during the MTV series in 2011, when the Fight Club and Once Upon a Time\u2026 in Hollywood actor made a surprise appearance in an episode that also featured a separate gorilla sketch. <\/p>\nHe said: \u201cThe plan was to shoot a bit with (Brad) called Night Monkeys, where everyone dresses up as a gorilla, does silly stuff around town, and we just have him lift his head at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHe added: \u201cBut while they were waiting for me to get done with another bit, (series co-creator) Jeff goes, \u2018Hey, can we kidnap you in front of Pink\u2019s Hot Dogs?\u2019<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHe said, \u2018Yeah.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\nJohnny explained the impromptu sequence ultimately became one of Brad\u2019s most memorable appearances on the programme.<\/p>\n
\nThe stunt aired during Season Three, Episode Eight of Jackass, showing Brad apparently being abducted outside the landmark Pink\u2019s Hot Dogs restaurant in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
\nJackass co-creator and director Jeff Tremaine added said the actor required almost no persuasion.<\/p>\n
\nJeff said: \u201cHe said, \u2018Sure\u2019. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cAnd we just didn\u2019t wait. He didn\u2019t make one phone call. He just said yes. And we got in the van and did it. It was the good old days where we fit it all in one day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFellow Jackass performer Chris Pontius added: \u201cAnd he loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAlthough the gorilla sketch was also completed, Johnny admitted it became overshadowed by the kidnapping stunt.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cIt aired on TV. It just kind of got overshadowed. Kind of dumb to have Brad Pitt with a mask on the whole time. Like what\u2019s the point? But we\u2019re kind of dumb.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe recollection comes as Brad remains in the headlines following the release of his Formula One drama F1 and recent publicity surrounding his relationship with Ines de Ramon following the conclusion of his divorce from Angelina Jolie.<\/p>\n
\nThe original Jackass series ran on MTV between 2000 and 2002 before expanding into a successful film franchise beginning with Jackass: The Movie in 2002. <\/p>\n
\nThe series became known for its elaborate stunts, practical jokes and physical comedy, helping establish Johnny as one of the defining figures of early 2000s television.<\/p>\n
\nThe latest release, Jackass: Best and Last, is billed as the franchise\u2019s final chapter.<\/p>\n
\nEarlier this year, Johnny confirmed the film would mark the end of the long-running series.<\/p>\n
\nSpeaking to Rolling Stone in February, he said: \u201cThis is the natural place to end. So it\u2019s going to be absolutely awful.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nBrad\u2019s appearance on Jackass remains one of the most unexpected celebrity cameos in the franchise\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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