Paul Mescal has finally responded to the viral moment Saoirse Ronan shut down a conversation about women’s safety on The Graham Norton Show. It was when the Irish actors were joined on the red sofa by Academy Award winners Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington that a joke about women and using phones as a defence tactic was tactfully shut down by Ronan.

Paul Mescal applauds Saoirse Ronan for ‘spot on’ viral comment on Graham Norton - ‘Gladiator II’ star went silent following Saoirse Ronan’s honest remark on ‘The Graham Norton Show’

Paul Mescal praised Saoirse Ronan after a moment between then on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ went viral in October 2024

Paul Mescal has praised his friend Saoirse Ronan for speaking out on women’s safety in a viral clip from The Graham Norton Show, saying she ‘hit the nail on the head’.

Paul Mescal has said Saoirse Ronan "hit the nail on the head" when she spoke about women’s safety, in a clip that went viral.

Mescal said of Saoirse Ronan that "she’s… quite often, more often than not, the most intelligent person in the room"

Paul Mescal has praised his fellow Irish star and friend Saoirse Ronan for speaking out on women’s safety in a viral clip from The Graham Norton Show, saying she “hit the nail on the head”. The two Oscar nominees appeared on the BBC One talk show,