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 has weighed in on the moment Saoirse Ronan shut him and other male stars down during a recent talk show appearance. Paul Mescal has addressed the moment Saoirse Ronan

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’.

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

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. The two Irish stars appeared on The Graham Norton show last month, where fellow actor Eddie Redmayne explained he had been taught how to use a phone as a weapon while training for his role as an assassin in The Day of the Jackal.

Paul Mescal has nothing but praise for Saoirse Ronan after their recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show. Mescal, 28, was asked if he was surprised by the reaction to his now-viral interaction with Ronan,