[davidw]

He does (presumably) have a British accent though, which ought to count for something in terms of standing out from the crowd.

[tommizzle]

Hah - The things James Bond has done for our country...

[davidw]

Not really James Bond, just the allure of something different. Same reason people take more notice of an American in Italy. The important thing, I guess, is to come from somewhere 'interesting' to people.