Because you like Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code
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.
Quiet and brooding, Ennis Del Mar keeps his true passions close to the chest. See them in Brokeback Mountain.
R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.
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.
Don't ask Rosa Diaz, a Brooklyn detective, to lighten up. Actually, to be safe, don't ask her to do anything! See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.
Bridget Jones is a wanton sex goddess, struggling 30-something, and semi-hot mess. See them in Bridget Jones's Diary.
Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.
Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Beautiful and artistic, Aria Montgomery follows her own path. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.
Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.