Comment on Graham Norton’s chatshow has gained support from women after clip shared around world

Saoirse Ronan has said the reaction to her comment about women’s safety on The Graham Norton Show has been unexpected and “wild”.

The Irish actor appeared on the BBC chatshow alongside actors Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne and Denzel Washington last Friday. During the episode, Redmayne told host Norton how preparation for appearing in The Day of the Jackal involved being trained in self-defence, including how to use a phone as a weapon.