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 unexpectedly shut him – and the rest of the all-male panel – down during a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show . The Gladiator II star appeared on Ireland’s The Late Late Show on Friday night, where he was asked whether he’d been surprised by his Foe co-star’s now-viral remark.

“No, I don’t think we were surprised because, as you said, you’re on a talk show like this and you’re kind of just talking,” Mescal, 28, explained. “But I’m not surprised that the message received as much attention that it got because it’s massively important.”.