Because you like Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia!
Edward Elric has a quick mind along with a quick temper. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.
All it takes to change the course of history is the will of a single man called John Price. See them in Call of Duty Series.
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
Raised to happily follow the rules, Cassia might actually be more rebellious than she thinks she is. See them in Matched .
Ron Burgundy is a news anchor who signs off with "Stay classy, San Diego" or whatever his teleprompter says. Bonus: he plays the jazz flute. See them in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.
Misaki Nakahara is keeping tabs on her newest project: recluse Tatsuhiro Sato. See them in Welcome to the NHK.
Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.
They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.
Jin Kazama is a fearsome warrior torn between the darkness and the light. See them in Tekken .