Tony Hawk demanded Bam Margera feature in new ‘Pro Skater’ game, says new report

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Pro Skater 3+4 game after originally being cut from the remake.Earlier this month it was confirmed that a remastered version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 would be released this summer.

Developers promised new music, new levels and new skaters but a lot of familiar faces were also invited back for the game.“Choose from a legendary pro skater roster that includes Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Elissa Steamer, Chad Muska, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg and Bob Burnquist, or opt for the new skaters, including Rayssa Leal, Chloe Covell, Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, and Yuto Horigome,” said the original announcement.However fans were quick to notice that CKY and Jackass star Bam Margera wasn’t mentioned in the above list, despite being a playable character in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and giving out missions in 4.

No reason for his absence was given but in 2022, Bam Margera was fired from Jackass Forever following a positive drugs test and was later placed on involuntary psychiatric hold by police.

At the end of 2023, he revealed he’d been sober for 120 days thanks to the help of actor Mark Wahlberg.The same day Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced, Hawk shared a series of videos on his Instagram account that showed him skateboarding with Margera.