Because you like Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Tony Stark's interests include cocktails, beautiful women, particle physics, and saving the world. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Christopher Turk is bringing his A-game to his next big challenge: becoming a surgeon. See them in Scrubs.

Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.

In constant agony, Ava Starr will do anything to give up the superpowers that are slowly killing her. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Think you grew up fast? At 12, Mathilda is an aspiring assassin eager to avenge her family's murder. See them in Leon: The Professional.

The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.

Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.

Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.