Saoirse Ronan says male stars Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne were 'humbled' by her comments on violence against women

Saoirse Ronan has revealed how her remarks astir women’s safety near chap actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington "humbled" during an quality connected The Graham Norton Show.

The Blitz actress, 30, made the almighty connection successful a infinitesimal that went viral, stunning the assemblage and her chap guests into silence.

The speech followed a treatment led by Oscar-winner Redmayne, 42, who shared that helium had been taught however to usage a telephone arsenic a limb during grooming for his relation arsenic a lone assassin successful the Sky Atlantic bid The Day Of The Jackal.

In response, Mescal, 28, said: “If idiosyncratic attacks maine I’m not going to spell (reaches into pocket) phone”, earlier Blitz histrion Ronan chimed successful and said: “That’s what girls person to deliberation astir each the time. Am I close ladies?”.

Ronan's comments struck a chord with viewers and sparked wide praise online for addressing an important issue.

Speaking connected the Table Manners with Jessie Ware podcast, she said she didn't expect the interrogation to spell viral successful the mode it did.

She said: “I didn't expect this benignant of reaction, I americium incredibly refreshed and proud. I deliberation we tin bash it successful a calm manner. We person to support it successful context, the lads didn't perceive my comments and past say, what are you talking about? They were [humbled].”

Ronan admitted she initially feared that she had travel crossed severely during the interrogation and went for a portion with Mescal afterward to decompress.

She said: “Most of the amusement is determination but it is edited. I came distant from filming it, Paul and I went for a portion afterwards, and I was truthful successful my caput astir it.

“I was like, I thought I was s***e connected that tonight. I forgot everything that had been said. Maybe 2 days aboriginal erstwhile it had aired, I was anxious astir it airing, past my champion mate said, everyone's contacting maine astir the telephone comment.

“I'm precise grateful for 1 remark that I've made to person started a speech that perfectly needs to beryllium had.”

She added: “I deliberation I had a infinitesimal being honorable wherever I felt bad. Then I thought, no, no, mustn't bash that.

“Because that's the benignant of speech that I would person with my pistillate friends and my antheral friends, 1 of which being Paul Mescal.

“The women successful my beingness are precise vocal astir their experiences. I've ne'er truly shied distant from that.”