Because you like Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..

An ambitious man of science, Norman Osborn has become green with envy over Spider-Man's powers. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After Otto Octavius' accident, he becomes fixated on finishing the reactor at any cost. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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.

V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.

It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

Tarzan is walking the line between human and animal. Good thing he has excellent balance. See them in Tarzan.

This wizard is never late, nor is he early. Gandalf arrives precisely when he means to. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Ponyboy Curtis is a "Greaser" on the surface, but he's a sensitive poet underneath. See them in The Outsiders.

Where Ash comes from, food and shelter pay for themselves. Even as a penniless vagrant, he is able to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master See them in Pokemon.