The Mayor of Langston County. Charismatic, calculated, and always in control. A master manipulator, he once mentored Lara Banks but now sees her as a threat to his legacy. Stanley believes he built her, and he won’t let her rise without consequences. Seen as charming in public, but ruthless in private, Stanley knows how to play the long game and always has an ace up his sleeve. Must be able to portray layered power dynamics, subtle intimidation, and restrained emotional volatility. Think of Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring, Breaking Bad); Jeffrey Wright (The Batman, Westworld); Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O.J. Simpson); Regina King's character opponents in Scandal or Watchmen.
