Because you like Hans Gruber in Die Hard
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
Empathetic Nausicaa embraces all forms of life, even those that might scare other people. See them in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.
Jane Foster is an astrophysicist who suspects the colors in the sky may be a portal to another world. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Experiment 626 was designed for one thing: to destroy everything he touches. See them in Lilo & Stich.
Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.
Rhodes has to trust his conscience to guide him through a political struggle that could change the very shape of modern warfare. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.