Because you like Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.

Will Turner is an earnest, lovelorn blacksmith's assistant with an adventurous spirit. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.

A bumbling hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is becoming a part of something much larger than himself as he embarks on a quest. See them in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.

This cannibalistic villain may be a loner, but Killer Croc doesn't have problems with self-confidence. See them in Suicide Squad.

Kilgrave is a domineering, abusive boyfriend. Then, add in the power of mind control. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Handsome Jack is wearing a mask of his own face to hide his scarred real one. See them in Borderlands Series.

Klaus Baudelaire's photographic memory saves the lives of his siblings many times over. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.