My celebrity crush is Meryl Streep: Idris Elba

Meryl Streep and Idris Elba

Actor Idris Elba says he has a huge crush on Meryl Streep.

Meryl Streep

The 43-year-old Star Trek Beyond actor said he became so nervous when he met her that he couldn't utter a word. "My celebrity crush is Meryl Streep.

Idris Elba

When I met her, my tongue swelled up in my mouth," Elba said. Apart from Streep the actor said he is a big fan of Denzel Washington and would love to work with him. "I want to work with Denzel Washington one day.

He's a hero of mine."