Will.i.am Hoping For Robert Downey Jr. Collaboration

First Published: January 4, 2012 7:24 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Will.i.am on Access Hollywood LiveLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Will.i.am has worked with a host of artists over his career from Michael Jackson to Britney Spears but hes hoping for a superhero styled pairing in is future with Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. I would like to work with Robert Downey, Jr., Will.i.am told Access Hollywood Lives Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, in an interview set to air on Thursday, January 5. Robert is well known for his acting chops, but Will, who will later this year release the album, willpower, said the actor has an amazing vocal range. That guy sings, the Black Eyed Peas guru said of RDJ. Hes got crazy gymnastic skills with the vocals. In yet another superstar collaboration, Will.i.am was closely associated with Michael before the King of Pops untimely death in 2009, and the producer/artist said their time together was a major highlight of his life. My moment was working with Mike, seeing Mike, and being his friend, Will told Billy and Kit. And their relationship extended far beyond the studio. We would talk on the phone, he would call me for Fathers Day, call me on Mothers Day, birthdays, things like that so it surprised me just how down to earth as big as he is how down to earth he was, Will said. Will.i.ams new single, T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) featuring Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger, is out now. For more with Will.i.am, tune into Access Hollywood Live on Thursday. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.