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“I wanted them to bring their own red-carpet style and they did in fact do just that.” —Lea Lexis
On the heels of Noir’s historic win in January she landed her first lead role in a feature in Machine Gunner, an action movie produced by ZZ sister company Digital Playground that has been nominated for 13 AVN Awards in January, including Grand Reel and Best Leading Actress for Noir.
“I’m really grateful,” says Kira, who plays black-ops leader Nikki Ransom in Machine Gunner. “I’ve never been a lead in a feature movie before and I’ve never been in something that action packed.”
Noir made her boy/girl porn debut in February 2015 and now has six AVN Awards on her resume—including three consecutive wins for Best Supporting Actress.
“I really like the Brazzers crew,” Kira says. “I like being able to make campy porn and I like being able to make more serious porn like we do for Digital Playground.”
Speaking of Machine Gunner, new ZZ exclusive Alex Jones earned two nominations for it— Best Supporting Actor and Best Tag-Team Sex Scene—as he enjoys a breakout year.
“This year has been absolutely amazing for me and it wouldn’t have been this great if it weren’t for me getting a contract with Brazzers,” says Jones, the former mainstream model from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., who signed his deal in August.
“I had so much fun playing Colonel Joe Riggs in Machine Gunner, which was my first time having that many lines and my first opportunity at playing the bad guy.
“I was a little nervous to see what everyone thought of my acting, but the work speaks for itself and it’s been nominated for an award this year, so I’m pretty happy about that.”
Jones, who worked at Home Depot, Party City and Ez Take Out Burger before adult, made his industry debut in 2012 but took a couple extended breaks. Since his full return in 2022, he has become a force to be reckoned with—leading to his first nomination for Male Performer of the Year for the 41st annual AVN Awards ceremony on January 27 in Las Vegas.
“For me being contracted to Brazzers honestly feels like the pinnacle of success,” Jones tells AVN. “There’s no other company I’d rather represent or have represent me.
“The fact that Brazzers takes such great care of their talent, throws amazing parties/events, and always puts me in incredible scenes with phenomenal talent, makes them in my opinion the best in the business and because of that, I truly feel like I’ve made it!”
Those are some of the reasons why ZZ also has become the only place fans can see the newest studio work featuring three-time AVN Female Performer of the Year Angela White.
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