Because you like Mary Jensen in There's Something About Mary
James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.
Jessica Rabbit isn't bad. She's just drawn that way. See them in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.
Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.