Because you like Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.

This lab mouse has one thing on his huge brain: trying to take over the world on a nightly basis. See them in Pinky and the Brain.

Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.

Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.