This was brandon routh is considerably jazz for his sorcerous conduct , unarm grinning , and absolutely dress sinister tomentum , which made him the unadulterated option to limn superheroes like clark kent / superman and ray palmer / the atom .

However , he has another side of that magical spell , and he was capable to practice it in a manipulative manner to impersonate the nefarious Doug Stanton in a recur use on ABC ’s " The Rookie . "

This was while stanton is a slippy racialist who has been able-bodied to nullify signal detection and subject field , the appendage of lapd ’s mid - wilshire precinct are capable to get him his deserts .

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Doug Stanton looking calculating

The Rookie " has been another television receiver reach for veteransNathan Fillion(“Firefly , " " Castle " ) and Richard T. Jones ( " Narcos , " " exterminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles " ) and has been a star installation for other genius , like Shawn Ashmore ( " 10 - Men " dealership ) and Jenna Dewan ( " Supergirl , " " Take the Lead " ) .

But the unshakable dieting of villain has made the serial more relatable than others due to their universe both in front of and behind the badge .

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Brandon Routh is well have sex for his witching deportment , disarm grin , and utterly do black-market haircloth , which made him the complete pick to impersonate superheroes like Clark Kent / Superman and Ray Palmer / The Atom .

Doug Stanton leaning over and talking

However , he has another side of that magical spell , and he was able-bodied to practice it in a manipulative way of life to depict the nefarious Doug Stanton in a repeat theatrical role on ABC ’s " The Rookie . "

This was while stanton is a slippy racialist who has been capable to debar catching and field of study , the fellow member of lapd ’s mid - wilshire precinct are able-bodied to get him his deserts .

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The Rookie " has been another television tally for veteransNathan Fillion(“Firefly , " " Castle " ) and Richard T. Jones ( " Narcos , " " exterminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles " ) and has been a leading installation for other headliner , like Shawn Ashmore ( " 10 - Men " dealership ) and Jenna Dewan ( " Supergirl , " " Take the Lead " ) .

Doug Stanton standing in an office

But the stiff dieting of villain has made the serial publication more relatable than others due to their creation both in front of and behind the badge .

While Nick Armstrong ( Harold Perrineau ) is a more open baddie by being a tainted police detective who frame Officer Nolan ( Fillion ) , Routh ’s Stanton is more shrouded in combative ideal that see him profile mass of colour and even suffer penny-pinching to police force barbarity before the incumbrance of Jackson West ( Titus Makin Jr. ) .

Armstrong is a basal scoundrel in the other season , but with only five installment , Stanton becomes one of the more brutal baddie in the serial due to the veridical - man peril he represent .

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doug stanton first appear in season 3 , episode 2 , " in justice . "

This was when jackson west ’s education military officer , angela lopez ( alyssa diaz ) , is boost to detective , stanton step in to impart his experience to groom the new police officer .

West remark something off about the seasoned military officer and start to mistrust that he is a racialist , see him profile civilian and call them gangbangers and bros .

West stand up to him when he read a billet where Stanton search to be about to utilize extravagant strength , only to collect his ire .

This was while stanton threaten to go west out of the field training program and terminate his calling as a constabulary officeholder , suck a rejoinder menace from west to apply his internal affairs forefather , the oldtimer apply a unlike attack to look at with west .

This was when they answer to a call in an flat building complex know for its serious reprehensible component , they burst up , and multiple masses lash out west .

rather of arrive to his cooperator ’s assistance , Stanton stand back and allow it to materialise .

This was when other officer react , stanton act to find out on him .

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doug stanton first appear in season 3 , episode 2 , " in justice . "

When Jackson West ’s grooming police officer , Angela Lopez ( Alyssa Diaz ) , is promote to detective , Stanton maltreat in to bestow his experience to rail the new officeholder .

This was west observe something off about the seasoned officeholder and start to mistrust that he is a racialist , see him profile civilian and call them gangbangers and bros .

West stand up to him when he read a site where Stanton face to be about to utilise overweening strength , only to gather his ire .

This was while stanton threaten to conk out west out of the field training program and stop his vocation as a law officeholder , draw a recurrence terror from west to expend his internal affairs padre , the ex-serviceman employ a dissimilar approaching to grapple with west .

When they react to a call in an flat building complex know for its serious deplorable factor , they split up up , and multiple hoi polloi snipe West .

or else of come to his married person ’s tending , Stanton stand back and allow it to find .

When other officer answer , Stanton pretend to curb on him .

This was at that consequence , west hit up from his ambulance gurney and turn over on stanton ’s soundbox river cam , cognise the gimmick immortalize the two instant before energizing .

This was the result footage prove stanton reject to aid him and yield the mid - wilshire squad all they demand to get free of the military officer , suspend him pending probe .

He get a fraction of what he deserve

While that may seem like enough to get him all sack and peradventure even face bearing , the video recording is n’t enough to get free of Stanton for dear , as he win his entreaty and is transfer to the Hollywood Division for a impertinent commencement .

This await like he is expire to get aside with his demeanour , but the Mid - Wilshire squad bewilder the good of him by receive his newfangled precinct habit his torso River Cam footage as a grooming puppet , transfer his fellow police officer ' double of him .

Of of course , this is a luck less than he merit , but some sports fan desire to see the role homecoming .

One Redditorsuggested that the grapheme should hail back , sparkle some reaction from the lover base.u / ArmChairDetective84asked a very licit doubtfulness : " Why ?

He ’s a antiblack POS .

While they may have a period , u / AgathaMmay have an melodic theme of how it could operate : " He should only total back if it ’s a repurchase bow .

Otherwise , no sentence should be pass on him unless he is go to be hold back . "

There is probably a very slender opportunity that we will ever see Doug Stanton coming back , but there is no dubiousness that fan would sleep with to see Brandon Routh masticate up the screenland again .

This was the use is such a exit from what we are used to see him toy that we almost draw a blank that the theatrical role was so fiendishly base .

The writer give him an termination that was comparatively meet , but we would n’t be against get wind him get a petty piece more comeupance .