Because you like Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin
Tony Stark's interests include cocktails, beautiful women, particle physics, and saving the world. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.
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.
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.
Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.
James T. Kirk is more than ready to face the final frontier. See them in Star Trek.
Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.