In Promised Land, Matt Damon stars as a corporate salesman who has just arrived in a farming town. The character that Matt Damon really wanted to play, was somebody facing a difficult decision. The character that Matt [Damon] really wanted to play, and the script John [Krasinski] and Matt really wanted to write, was about somebody facing a difficult decision. Korten: It’s interesting to hear you say that, Chris, because it comes right back to the theme of Promised Land. Moore: You’re right.