Because you like Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Charlie Bucket may be down-on-his-luck, but his spirits are always sky high. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A karate master/rocket scientist/squirrel, Sandy Cheeks is the only one who can clean up the other resident's messes in Bikini Bottom. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Marge Simpson is a mostly happy housewife and subscriber to Sponge and Vacuum Magazine. See them in The Simpsons.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.

Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

More of a sex symbol than a crime-stopper, the original Silk Spectre has now become the ultimate superhero stage mom. See them in Watchmen.

It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.