During the show, Redmayne, 42, shared insights from his physical training for his role as an assassin in the upcoming miniseries The Day of the Jackal. He explained how he’d been taught to use his phone as a weapon in case of an attack. Mescal, 28, and Norton, 61, found humor in this, questioning the likelihood of pulling out a phone for defense mid-crisis.
Mescal quipped, “If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go 'phone,'” to which Norton playfully mimicked an attacker, asking them to "hold on a second" while reaching for his phone. Redmayne laughed along, but Ronan’s response struck a chord.
“That’s what girls have to think about all the time,” the Little Women star interjected, turning to the audience and asking, “Am I right, ladies?” Her words were met with applause and have since resonated on social media, where fans praised Ronan for addressing a hard truth about the vigilance women must often maintain. “Saoirse Ronan is a queen,” one person commented online. “Men need a reminder what it’s like being a woman so they can appreciate their privilege. The silence after she said that speaks volumes.” Another chimed in, calling it a moment that “encapsulates men being ignorant of male privilege in a nutshell.”
Ronan, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of Blitz, where she stars as Rita, a single mother in WWII London who embarks on a desperate search for her son after he goes missing. Directed by 12 Years a Slave's Steve McQueen, the film attracted Ronan with its intimate portrayal of a mother-son bond. “I was completely hooked,” Ronan shared in a recent interview with Vogue, recalling how McQueen’s vision shifted her hesitation about another war film.
With Blitz set for release soon, Ronan’s on-screen portrayal of courage looks as compelling as her candid off-screen stance.
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