Because you like Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl
When Andrew Neiman is not in classes during the day, he's rehearsing his drums until his hands bleed at night. See them in Whiplash.
A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.
Viking Astrid Hofferson has it all: brains, brawn, and some killer braids. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.
Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.
They say prison changes you, and Piper Chapman is figuring that out the hard way. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
A self-proclaimed diva, Mercedes Jones is on the hunt for a stage worthy of her talents. See them in Glee.
Not only will Emmett Brown's time-saving gadgets help you travel with ease, his tinkering on your car will help you get wherever you need to go. Fast. See them in Back to the Future.
He may forget his homework, lose his toad, and fall off brooms, but Neville Longbottom can also single-handedly destroy villains. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.
Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.