Because you like Donkey in Shrek
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.
Tiana lives by a simple motto: "Fairy tales can come true. But you gotta make them happen, it all depends on you." See them in The Princess and the Frog.
If it were up to her, Merida would spend her days practicing archery and swordfighting, riding her horse, and exploring the Highlands. See them in Brave.
Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
Corpse Bride's dreams were taken from her. But now - now she's stolen them from someone else. See them in Corpse Bride.
Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.
Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.
Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.