Because you like Missy Pantone in Bring It On
It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.
As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.
Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.
The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.
Jack Frost would rather crack a joke or throw a snowball than take anything seriously. See them in Rise of the Guardians.
Albus Dumbledore oversees the most unsafe school in recorded history, with Dementors and giant arachnids run amok. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
L is enigmatic, child-like, and one of the smartest people in the world. See them in Death Note.
Simba just can't wait to be king, but he's got a lot of growing up to do first. See them in The Lion King.
A determined rookie cop , Judy Hopps has her floppy bunny ears to the ground. See them in Zootopia.