Because you like Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat
Optimus Prime is a shapeshifting sentient robot leading a team of robots to stop evil from taking over. See them in Transformers.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.
Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.
The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.
Not only could Hellboy avenge your death, he'd also have a sense of humor about it and not let it ruin the rest of his night. See them in Hellboy.
Sephiroth wants nothing more than to seize the power of the Lifestream in order to become a god. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.
A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.
