I probably would never enjoy a live-action NGE. Too much stuff be cut or condensed. I would also overly compare the live-action cast to their anime counterparts and end up hating them because I doubt they would do Shinji and the others justice.
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I agree. To "leave Shinji intact" means that the film-maker would need to cast or portray a 14 year old with father issues, teen angst, and his sexual development. If they made the character older (in order to make the sex issues less uncomfortable to the audience) then the problems that he has with his father would make an older character appear to be very immature and someone audiences couldn't respect or relate to.