Paul Mescal breaks his silence after THAT awkward moment with Saoirse Ronan

Paul Mescal has surgery his soundlessness aft that awkward infinitesimal pinch Saoirse Ronan  connected The Graham Norton Show past week. 

Saoirse, 30, group societal media alight during Friday's quality connected nan show erstwhile she made a remark astir gender-based unit while sat alongside an different all-male sheet of Paul, Denzel Washington and Eddie Redmayne.

During nan chat, Eddie, 42, explained that amid his training for The Day of nan Jackal, an upcoming Peacock miniseries, he received instruction connected really to usage a telephone to retaliate successful nan arena of an attack.

Paul past joked: 'Who is really going to deliberation astir that? If personification really attacked me, I'm not going to spell "phone."'

Graham mimicked holding a telephone to fend disconnected an assailant, saying, 'Can you clasp connected a second?' to which Eddie said, 'That's a very bully point.'

Having been talked complete successful nan chat, Saoirse yet recovered a infinitesimal to speak and declared: 'That's what girls person to deliberation astir each nan time.'

The brutally honorable remark prompted a infinitesimal of soundlessness from nan panel.

'Am I right, ladies?' she past asked nan crowd, eliciting a immense information of applause from nan workplace audience.

Speaking successful his first question and reply since then, Paul, 28, addressed his quality connected nan BBC show while stepping nan reddish carpet astatine nan Gladiator II Australian premiere successful Sydney. 

In nan Gladiator sequel, Paul takes connected nan domiciled of Roman Empire Lucius Verus, nan grown-up boy of Lucilla, portrayed arsenic a kid successful nan Oscar-winning original from 2000 starring Russell Crowe.

He was asked by 9Honey about a remark Denzel made connected The Graham Norton Show, saying that Paul had 'delivered' pinch his capacity successful nan caller movie.

Paul replied: 'I'm wholly comfortable saying this but I sewage perfectly affectional erstwhile he [Denzel] said that.' 

He continued: 'Because he's conscionable been some truthful generous pinch his talent, his capacity successful nan movie is conscionable bonzer but he's been wholly paternal successful a non-condescending measurement wholly connected this property tour.

'And to get that from personification who is truthful fundamentally talented is so, it feels incredibly generous and kind.'

Paul was not asked straight astir nan infinitesimal pinch Saoirse. 

So what precisely happened connected The Graham Norton Show and why did Paul and Saoirse go nan centre of nan conversation?

SAOIRSE SAYS 'I'LL INTERRUPT YOU THERE'

The programme sewage disconnected to a lively commencement arsenic Eddie joked that Graham was pleased to person his 'favourite line-up ever'. 

Graham past pointed retired that Paul was connected bully position pinch everyone connected nan sofa, asking astir his 'good friendship' pinch Saoirse. 

As nan brace began talking complete each different to show nan story, Saoirse joked: 'I'll interrupt and past Paul says "you conscionable opportunity it then"', earlier explaining: 'You and my hubby [actor Jack Lowden] became bromance buddies online.' 

Paul added: 'Jack sent maine a very bully connection erstwhile Normal People came retired and I fangirled complete Jack. Then I met Saoirse and we worked together, played hubby and woman and now we're champion pals.' 

Saoirse was speedy to add: 'and we're neighbours, neighbours successful Cork!' pinch Graham speedy to jump successful and joke that they must ne'er walk immoderate clip backmost successful Ireland.

Paul and Denzel were connected nan show to talk astir Gladiator II and erstwhile they had finished, nan brace swapped sides truthful that Paul could beryllium adjacent to his bully friend Saoirse and springiness her a hug

SAOIRSE TELLS PAUL 'DON'T LAUGH' 

Yet it was clear Paul was successful precocious spirits and conscionable wanting to joke astir erstwhile it came to Saoirse promoting her caller film, Blitz, pinch Graham warning: 'Paul behave, because Saoirse's up now.'

Yet his informing went unheeded, pinch Paul later incapable to power his giggles erstwhile Saoirse was being interviewed.

The men connected nan sheet had been discussing undergoing beingness transformations for roles, pinch Graham soon turning nan attraction to Saoirse. 

He asked astir nan training authorities for her titular domiciled successful 2011 action thriller Hanna, wherever she plays a young woman raised to beryllium an assassin by her ex-CIA operative begetter (Eric Bana).

As a image of Saoirse successful nan movie flashed up connected screen, nan boys instantly burst into laughter, prompting nan character to warn: 'don't laugh.' 

Pointing astatine nan picture, Paul continued to chuckle and remarked: 'just look astatine her!' arsenic Saoirse continued: 'That is simply a cult classic, she's conscionable changeable a deer...'

Interrupting her, Paul laughed, 'of course', arsenic Saoirse warned again, 'stop laughing Paul...'

SAOIRSE SAYS 'YOU'VE HAD YOUR TIME TALKING' 

Trying to alteration nan subject, Graham asked Paul: 'Have you seen Hanna? It's a really bully film!' and nan Normal People prima confessed he hadn't. 

As Saoirse went to speak again, Paul jumped successful by joking: 'I want to spell arsenic you for Halloween!' prompting a visibly irked Saoirse to constituent out: 'Ok, you've had your clip talking.'

Making ray of nan tension, Denzel, 69, began shrinking into his spot and quipped: 'Somehow I knew to backmost up!' as Saoirse insisted: 'nah, nah, nah, we emotion each other.'

SAORISE SHUTS DOWN JOKES ABOUT VIOLENCE 

The tense infinitesimal happened conscionable minutes earlier Saoirse stunned nan men into soundlessness pinch her remark connected gender-based violence. 

During nan chat, Eddie, 42, explained that amid his training for The Day of nan Jackal, an upcoming Peacock miniseries, he received instruction connected really to usage a telephone to retaliate successful nan arena of an attack.

A guffawing Paul past joked: 'Who is really going to deliberation astir that? If personification really attacked me, I'm not going to spell "phone."'

Giggling Graham mimicked holding a telephone to fend disconnected an assailant, saying, 'Can you clasp connected a second?' to which Eddie said, 'That's a very bully point.'

Having been talked complete successful nan chat, Saoirse yet recovered a infinitesimal to speak and declared: 'That's what girls person to deliberation astir each nan time.'

The brutally honorable remark prompted a infinitesimal of soundlessness from nan panel.

'Am I right, ladies?' she past asked nan crowd, eliciting a immense information of applause from nan workplace audience.

BUT THEY ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS 

While Saoirse and Paul had an awkward relationship connected nan show, location is nary bad humor betwixt nan pair. 

In fact, nan Irish actors are bully friends aft starring together successful 2023 sci-fi film, Foe, wherever they played a joined couple.

During nan promo circuit for nan film, Saoirse explained really nan domiciled had brought them person together, sharing: 'We knew each different benignant of successful passing before, conscionable done friends.

'We’ve go very, very adjacent since making nan film. We’re genuine friends; we’re not Hollywood friends.'

Meanwhile, Paul said of his co-star: 'Saoirse is nan astir prepared character I’ve ever worked with. There’s nary tiredness. She’s besides now a really bully pal of mine.'

Saoirse is presently promoting her warfare play movie Blitz, which is slated to beryllium released successful theaters November 1 earlier streaming connected Apple TV+ November 22.

The movie besides stars Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clémentine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller and Stephen Graham.

Blitz, written and directed by Steven McQueen, 'follow nan stories of a group of Londoners during nan events of nan British superior bombing successful World War II,' a logline for nan movie reads.

Saoirse portrays a female named named Rita who is raising her boy George, nine, (Heffernan) amid nan tumultuous time.