Because you like Rick Blaine in Casablanca

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.