“Saoirse Ronan’s Bold Response to Male Co-Stars’ Jokes: A Call to Arms for Women in Hollywood!”
“Her point was HUGE and she waited for everyone else to be quiet before she interjected.”
Saoirse earned widespread praise for highlighting gender-based violence
Image credits: The Graham Norton Show
Saoirse’s viral moment on The Graham Norton Show comes after Paul also gave his first interview since walking the red carpet at the Gladiator II Australian premiere in Sydney, Australia, The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.
In the Gladiator sequel, the 28-year-old Irish actor takes on the role of Roman Empire Lucius Verus, the grown-up son of Lucilla, portrayed as a child in the Oscar-winning original from 2000 starring Russell Crowe, as per The Mail.
The Graham Norton Show episode had initially gone off to a lively start as Eddie joked that Graham was pleased to have his “favorite line-up ever.”
Graham then pointed out that Paul was on good terms with everyone on the sofa, asking about his “good friendship” with Saoirse, according to The Mail.
Image credits: The Graham Norton Show
Despite the seemingly awkward exchange highlighting gender-based violence, Saoirse and Paul are reportedly good friends after starring together in the 2023 sci-fi film, Foe, where they played a married couple.
During the promo tour for the film, Saoirse revealed: “We knew each other sort of in passing before, just through friends.
“We’ve become very, very close since making the film. We’re genuine friends; we’re not Hollywood friends.”
Meanwhile, Paul reportedly said: “Saoirse is the most prepared actor I’ve ever worked with. There’s no tiredness. She’s also now a really good pal of mine.”
