The hat Lewis Mercer wears looks familiar because it is the famed Tony Watt black cowboy hat the famed film maker/recording artist/actor/director/comic book anther/host wears in many of his movie acting roles. Which he allowed Lewis to wear because he was so impressed by his acting and saw some of himself in Lewis.
Director Watt was so happy with co-star Lewis Mercer's screen test, that he lent him his favorite black cowboy hat (that he wears in most of his movies), on-screen.
A few of the actors got their roles after filmmaker Tony Watt made them audition online, using YouTube.
Watt employs 'tasteful' female nudity in his movies, because he considers it the best cinematic special effect.