Because you like Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood
Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.
Daenerys Targaryen will take what is hers with fire and blood. Thankfully, she has some dragons by her side. See them in Game of Thrones.
Smart, sarcastic, and loyal, Stiles Stilinski doesn't just want to be the sidekick in someone else's life. See them in Teen Wolf.
He's an eccentric pirate making it up as he goes along. He's Jack Sparrow, savvy? See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
A wildly brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes can figure out everything except how to interact with other human beings. See them in Sherlock.
Belle has ready every storybook in town, and she's slowly realizing that life is no fairytale. See them in Beauty and the Beast.
Both intelligent and empathetic, Remus Lupin is worn down by the weight of a secret. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A daring conman, Flynn Rider is so charismatic that you might not mind when he steals from you. See them in Tangled.