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Saoirse Ronan Goes Viral for Her Reaction to Joke About Self-Defense: 'That's What Girls Have to Think About'

Saoirse Ronan appeared on 'The Graham Norton Show' alongside Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington on Oct. 25, when she offered her perspective when it comes to violence against women after a joke about self-defense was made.

On the talk show, Redmayne, 42, spoke about the physical training he underwent for his role in the upcoming miniseries The Day of the Jackal, in which he plays an assassin. In it, she stars as a single mother named Rita who is living in London amid World War II with her 9-year-old son George. The actress revealed in a recent interview with Vogue that she was drawn to the movie by its director Steven McQueen, who directed 12 Years a Slave.

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