Because you like Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.

Ted is a cursing, smoking, drinking teddy bear who's anything but cuddly. See them in Ted.

Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.

Mr. Pink doesn't tip. Enough said. See them in Reservoir Dogs.

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

Gilderoy Lockhart's biggest idol is himself. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.

A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.

If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.