Paul Mescal breaks silence after Saoirse Ronan tells controversial joke on Graham Norton Show – Celebrity

Paul Mescal has finally responded to the viral moment when Saoirse Ronan shut down a conversation about women’s safety. The Graham Norton Show.

Irish players are joined by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington He said a joke about women and the use of phones as a defensive tactic was politely blocked by Ronan.

The moment Redmayne talked about his role as an assassin in the Sky Atlantic series has been revealed Day of the Jackaland how he was taught to use the phone during an attack by pushing it towards the attacker’s throat.

That’s when Mescal, 28, joked: “Who’s really going to think about this? If someone actually attacked me, I won’t go to the ‘phone call.’

“That’s a very good point,” Redmayne said as they laughed. Graham Norton attended.

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Ronan tried to intervene several times before managed to get in and say: “This is what girls should always think about. Am I right, ladies?

Now Mescal has reacted after Ronan was praised for his remarks.

gladiator actor This question was asked on Irish broadcaster RTE Late Late Show if he was surprised by the answer.

He said: “No, I don’t believe we’re surprised, because as you said, you’re on a talk show like this and you’re just kind of talking.

“But I’m not surprised that the message has gotten so much attention, because it’s so important and I’m sure you’ve seen Saoyse on the show, she’s… most of the time, most of the time, she’s the smartest person in the room.

“But I think he… he hit the nail on the head, he hit the nail on the head and that’s good… messages like that attract attention, like this is a conversation we absolutely need to have on a daily basis.”

Thanks to that moment, Ronan was given a platform to explain why he was speaking out.

I’m talking to Ryan Tubridy Virgin Radio UK, addressed the answer He went to the department and said it was “not something he expected.”

He said: “The reaction was overwhelming. It’s definitely not something I expected and I didn’t necessarily set out to make a splash.”

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“But I think there’s something really telling about the society we’re in now and how open women want to be with the men in their lives.

“Many men and women I know from around the world have contacted me regarding this comment, which again means I urge people to please, please, please watch this in context.”

He then went on to defend Redmayne and Mescal, explaining: “Please watch the entire interview, or at least part of the conversation, because it wasn’t actually relevant… the guys weren’t really willing to refute anything I said.

“But at the same time, it was very similar to when I was at dinner with a group of friends, and I will always emphasize that this is actually an experience we have every day, 100%.”

Because he and Mescal worked together during the filming of the movie. Enemy They were good friends last year.

He shared: “Paul is one of my very close friends, I’ve had conversations like this with him before and he totally gets it and he totally gets it but I think the fact that a moment like this happens on a show like this. Graham Norton is something the whole nation is watching and even at home.” It’s something he watches even outside, something people follow.

“It seems to have an accessibility that seems to have really gained traction, which I think is great.

“This starts a conversation and hopefully allows more and more women to say: yes, actually let’s talk about our experiences.”