Because you like Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Those who stand against this singular super ninja are doomed to fail. See them in Ninja Gaiden.

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.

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.

Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.

Velma Kelly will do anything to get the limelight back. See them in Chicago.

A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.

A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.