Because you like Gary the Snail in SpongeBob SquarePants

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

A ruthless militant, Raza will do anything to take down Tony Stark. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

Kathryn Merteuil may be a vain sociopath, but you won't be able to look away. See them in Cruel Intentions.

Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.

Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

A Hollywood starlet with a vindictive streak, Madison Montgomery is one witch that you shouldn't cross. See them in American Horror Story.

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.

M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.

Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.