Because you like Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
The only thing standing between Rocky Balboa and glory is the person facing him in the boxing ring. See them in Rocky Series.
Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.
A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.
A lone wolf with a confrontational streak, Bigby wants to dedicate his life to doing good. See them in The Wolf Among Us.
When push comes to shove, the usually overly cautious Luigi has the heart of a hero. See them in Super Mario Bros..
Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.
Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.
How lucky are we that Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis, hasn't taken over the surface world? Very! See them in DC Extended Universe.
The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.
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.
A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.