"I think I'm really going to make it my own because it is kind of going back and its seeing the younger character. I realize the Nightcrawler that is portrayed in 'X-Men 2' is one that has been through quite a bit more and has really embraced the superhero part of him - a kind of violent part," the actor said.
Nightcrawler was previously played by Alan Cumming in the second "X-Men" movie in 2003.
"Whereas I think what they're trying to show here is the more vulnerable Nightcrawler and the one we all kind of related to in the comics. It's really the fun, happy, swashbuckling Nightcrawler that we all love, so I really can't wait to portray that.
"He's just very vulnerable and truthful, and grounded in his faith. I think it's something new though that we'll see. But as I said, all of the traditional things that we want in it - it's still there," he said.
The indigo-colored mutant has the ability to teleport.
Lawrence will reprise her role in the next instalment, which is set to release on May 27, 2016.