Host Simu Liu needed some help getting the 2022 Juno Awards started. In the night’s hilarious opening segment, the “Shang-Chi” star got on a video call from his hotel room with former host Michael Bublé for advice. READ MORE: Simu Liu And Tesher Team Up For Special Performance At The 2022 Juno Awards “Are you nervous?” Bublé asks. “Just don’t mess up and become a meme forever.” He then pulls out a giant binder full of tips, starting with, “Stick to the script – sometimes we’re not as funny as we think we are.” After a jump forward in time, an exhausted Liu listens on as Bublé continues, “Tip number 74: Never, ever look at Shawn Mendes directly in the eyeballs.” Another jump ahead: “Tip 124: There’s a Ryan on call, so just hit the red button, one of them comes, they’re all good, it doesn’t matter which one.” READ MORE: Charlotte Cardin Takes Home Album Of The Year At The 2022 Juno Awards: See The Complete List Of Winners Next, Liu has to go, or else he’ll be late, so he hitches a ride with his “Kim’s Convenience” co-star Andrew Phung, who sacrifices himself to a crowd of adoring Simu fans.
Liu arrives just in time, right as a crew member is about to invoke “The Ryan Protocol”, showing a wall featuring photos of Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, and Bryan Adams with the B crossed out. “Man, you superheroes sure like to cut it close,” the crew member says. “Oh, no,” Liu said. “I’m not a superhero.
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