User blog comment:Manuel de la Fuente/Why Levi is not in the live-action movies? Screenwriter finally answers/@comment-24930713-20150723162728

I can agree with and understand the first point, but the second point seems weak. :/ I understand why they changed the location, as well as the names. But surely they could have found a closer equivilant  to the character's names that was changed. But his name being a reason why he was left out is rediculious, though I guess I prefer him being left out instead of changed like they did in the OVA.