Saoirse Ronan opens up about 'wild' reaction to viral clip on 'women's safety'

Saoirse Ronan has responded to the intense reaction from fans following a viral clip from the UK Graham Norton Showwhere she put women's safety front and center while speaking to Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne.

The Irish actress appeared on the BBC One talk show last week to promote Steve McQueen's film flashwhile Mescal and Washington were present Gladiator II and Redmayne for the Sky series The Day of the Jackal. After Redmayne explained how he learned to use a phone as a weapon while training for his role as an assassin, Mescal joked about who would realistically have time to reach for their phone in the event of an attack.

Ronan interrupted as the men spoke, “Girls have to think about that all the time. Am I right, ladies?” The crowd responded with applause.

The segment from the show sparked hundreds of thousands of comments on social media, with many users quick to point out that it perfectly demonstrated men's ignorance when it comes to women's safety. On Wednesday, Ronan told The Ryan Turbidy Show on Virgin Radio UK that the reaction was “wild”.

“[It’s] definitely not what I was expecting, and I wasn't necessarily planning on causing a stir… I think there's something really telling about the society we're in right now and how open women are to men want in their lives.”

She described the fact that a conversation was opened on the topic as “amazing” and said the interaction with Mescal “felt very similar to me being at dinner with a few of my friends, and I will always point that out.” “That, well, this is actually an experience that we go through 100 percent every day.”

“[It allows] more women just saying, 'Well, actually, let's talk about our experiences,'” she added.

The Lady Bird The actress recalled the interview: “Me and a couple of my girlfriends were with my husband and we said, you know, this really reminds me of the fake call.” Her husband, Slow horses Star Jack Lowden said: “What, fake call? What do you mean?”

Ronan pointed out that when women are alone, they often pretend to call someone to dissuade others from attacking, saying that women “gain these tools without ever talking to other women about it and understanding it.” that this is some kind of survival tactic.”