Because you like Sydney Prosser in American Hustle
Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.
A genetic experiment engineered to be the perfect assassin, Agent 47 is cold, professional, and lethal. See them in Hitman.
A debonair spy, Harry Hart is the epitome of a gentleman, even when he calmly takes down multiple men with a militarized umbrella. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.
World domination and Superman's demise are next on Lex Luthor's to-do list. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.
A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.
She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.
Villanelle is a hired assassin who loves committing murder as much as she loves dressing up in fancy pink ballgowns. See them in Killing Eve.
Casey Gardner is an angsty teenage girl with quite a bit of sass that keeps getting her in trouble. See them in Atypical.
Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.
An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.