The “Gladiator II” star appeared on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show” on Friday night, where he was asked whether he’d been surprised by his “Foe” co-star’s now-viral remark. “No, I don’t think we were surprised because, as you said, you’re on a talk show like this and you’re kind of just talking,” Mescal, 28, explained.

Ronan is “more often than not, the most intelligent person in the room,” Mescal said on Ireland’s ‘The Late Late Show’