Because you like Marv in Sin City
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.
Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.
Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.
Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
An ambitious man of science, Norman Osborn has become green with envy over Spider-Man's powers. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
Stuck somewhere between life and death, Talion is motivated by one thing only: vengeance. See them in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.
Raphael is a short-fused hothead who loves a good fight and some tasty pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.