Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is the character designer for the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, his own manga (obviously), and Rebuild of Evangelion, so he’s the character designer for all those Kaworu’s as well.
In the original NGE (and its spinoffs) Kaworu always has a more ominous atmosphere when he’s with SEELE, so it would be rather strange if Rebuild Kaworu was acting as fluffy with SEELE as he would be with Shinji (or when he’s watching the lilim being wiped out in front of his eyes because he showed up 30 seconds too late to avert 3rd Impact). You actually do get to see him smiling in one of the CR Pachinko scenarios when he arrives early enough to take down Zeruel himself before Shinji initiates Third Impact.
Now the promised time has come Ikari Shinji-kun. This time, I’ll definitely… make you happy.
Tsurumaki: Kaworu’s line stayed the same from the very first storyboard. It was something he said while wearing his usual relaxed smile. Of course, at the last minute, just, I think, before we started postsynchronization, we began talking about whether or not it would be better if Kaworu looked scary during that scene.
Interviewer: As a result, it looks like he’s come to take his bride by force!
Tsurumaki: Right, right (laughing). [We thought it would be] more interesting if Kaworu looked like [he was thinking]: “You’ve been with a woman while I’ve been away? How dare you…!” It’s not Kaworu’s usual relaxed expression; he’s somehow become irritated, right?
—Kazuya Tsurumaki, Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection (Director of Neon Genesis Evangelion & Rebuild of Evangelion)
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