Because you like Lil Z in City of God
Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.
All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.
Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.
Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.
Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Shuri is a genius-level inventor with a wicked sense of humor. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
